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1crisp Listen to audio/ˈkrɪsp/ adjective
crisp·er; crisp·est
1 a : dry, hard, and easily broken
the pie's deliciously crisp [=crispy] crust a crisp cookie The fish is fried until crisp. [=until its outer layer is brown and crunchy] crisp bacon
b : pleasantly firm and making a sharp sound when chewed or crushed
fresh, crisp lettuce crisp celery
2 : clean, smooth, and somewhat stiff
I put on a crisp shirt and tie. clean, crisp bedsheets a crisp $100 bill
3 : having details that are easily seen or heard
crisp black-and-white photographs The stereo's sound is crisp and clear.
4 : pleasantly cool, fresh, and dry
a crisp autumn day crisp winter air She chose a crisp white wine for dinner.
5 : moving or speaking quickly and directly
We were impressed by her crisp, businesslike manner. He issued a series of crisp commands. He responded with a crisp [=terse] No. Thank you.
6 : done in a very confident and skillful way
a crisp tennis serve
— crisp·ly adverb [more crisply; most crisply]
crisply fried fish a crisply dressed man
— crisp·ness noun [noncount]
the crispness of the vegetables

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