Definitions for crisp
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. chip, crisp, potato chip, Saratoga chipadjective

   a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

2. crisp, sharpadjective

   (of something seen or heard) clearly defined

   "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"

3. crisp, crispyadjective

   tender and brittle

   "crisp potato chips"

4. crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappyadjective

   pleasantly cold and invigorating

   "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"

5. crispadjective

   pleasingly firm and fresh

   "crisp lettuce"

6. crisp, frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappyadjective

   (of hair) in small tight curls

7. crisp, curt, laconic, terseverb

   brief and to the point; effectively cut short

   "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"

8. wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crispverb

   make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in

   "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"

9. crispen, toast, crispverb

   make brown and crisp by heating

   "toast bread"; "crisp potatoes"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crispnoun

   A thin slice of fried potato eaten as a snack.

2. crispverb

   To make crisp.

3. crispverb

   To become crisp.

4. crispadjective

   Sharp, clearly defined.

5. crispadjective

   Curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair.

6. crispadjective

   Curled with a ripple of water.

7. crispadjective

   Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture; as, crisp snow.

8. crispadjective

   Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness; in a fresh, unwilted condition.

9. crispadjective

   Of weather, air etc.: dry and cold.

10. crispadjective

    Quick and accurate.

11. crispadjective

    Brief and to the point. (Esp. in make it crisp.)

12. crispadjective

    Lively; sparking; effervescing.

13. crispadjective

    Brisk; crackling; cheerful; lively.

14. crispadjective

    Of wine: having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.

15. Etymology: From crisp, from crisp, from crispus

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CRISPadjective

   Etymology: crispus, Latin.

   1. Curled.

   Bulls are more crisp on the forehead than cows. Francis Bacon.

   The Ethiopian black, flat nosed, and crisp haired. Matthew Hale.

   2. Indented; winding.

   You nymphs, call’d Naiads, of the winding brooks,
   With your sedg’d crowns, and ever harmless looks,
   Leave your crisp channels, and on this green land
   Answer your summons, Juno does command. William Shakespeare, Temp.

   3. Brittle; friable.

   In frosty weather, musick within doors soundeth better; which may be by reason not of the disposition of the air, but of the wood or string of the instrument, which is made more crisp, and so more porous and hollow. Francis Bacon, Natural Hist.

2. To Crispverb

   Etymology: crispo, Latin.

   1. To curl; to contract into knots or curls.

   Severn, affrighted with their bloody looks,
   Ran fearfully among the trembling reeds,
   And hid his crisp’d head in the hollow bank. William Shakespeare, Hen. IV.

   Young I’d have him too,
   Yet a man, with crisped hair,
   Cast in thousand snares and rings,
   For love’s fingers, and his rings. Ben Jonson, Underwoods.

   The hasty application of spirits of wine is not only unfit for inflammations in general, but also crisps up the vessels of the dura mater and brain, and sometimes produces a gangrene. Samuel Sharp, Surgery.

   2. To twist.

   Along the crisped shades and bow’rs,
   Revels the spruce and jocund spring. John Milton.

   3. To indent; to run in and out.

   From that saphine fount the crisped brooks,
   Rolling on orient pearl and sands of gold,
   Ran nectar, visiting each plant. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. iv.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crisp

   Crisp generally refers to something that is firm, fresh, and brittle, often with a pleasing sharpness or clarity. It is often used to describe food items that are hard or have a crunchy texture when bitten. It could also refer to a clear and sharp quality in speech, visual, or audio elements. Additionally, it could pertain to weather conditions that are cold, fresh, and invigorating. Lastly, it may symbolize neatness and a well-ordered appearance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crispadjective

   curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair

2. Crispadjective

   curled with the ripple of the water

3. Crispadjective

   brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture; as, crisp snow

4. Crispadjective

   possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness; in a fresh, unwilted condition

5. Crispadjective

   lively; sparking; effervescing

6. Crispadjective

   brisk; crackling; cheerful; lively

7. Crispadjective

   to curl; to form into ringlets, as hair, or the nap of cloth; to interweave, as the branches of trees

8. Crispadjective

   to cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple. Cf. Crimp

9. Crispadjective

   to make crisp or brittle, as in cooking

10. Crispverb

    to undulate or ripple. Cf. Crisp, v. t

11. Crispnoun

    that which is crisp or brittle; the state of being crisp or brittle; as, burned to a crisp; specifically, the rind of roasted pork; crackling

12. Etymology: [L. crispare, fr. crispus. See Crisp. a. ]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crisp

   krisp, adj. curling closely: having a wavy surface: so dry as to be crumbled easily: brittle, or short, as 'crisp cakes,' &c.: fresh and bracing, as 'crisp air:' firm, the opposite of limp or flabby, as a 'crisp style' in writing.—v.t. to curl or twist: to make crisp or wavy.—adjs. Cris′pāte, -d, having a crisped or wavy appearance.—ns. Crispā′tion; Crisp′ature, a curling; Crisp′er, one who or that which crisps; Crisp′ing-ī′ron, -pin, a curling-iron.—adv. Crisp′ly.—n. Crisp′ness.—adj. Crisp′y. [A.S.,—L. crispus.]

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crisp

   Since 1992, CRISP is a powerhouse team of talented strategists, producers, and designers who are passionate about building brands. They are focused on having a deep understanding of your company, your customers, and your competitors to allow them to create trust relationships with your brand. They have worked across a broad spectrum of industries with clients that include XFX, AViiQ, Nvidia, AMD, G8, FATA1TY, Tecmo/Koei, UC Irvine, and Hitachi.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CRISP

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Crisp is ranked #2830 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Crisp surname appeared 12,741 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Crisp.
   
   81.7% or 10,414 total occurrences were White.
   12.5% or 1,602 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 287 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 260 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 102 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 76 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for crisp »

1. scrip

2. Crips

How to pronounce crisp?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say crisp in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of crisp in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of crisp in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of crisp in a Sentence

1. Heather Lydia Thornhill:

   If all my world burnt to a crisp but for one tiny metal heart, I would give that heart to you.

2. David Blewett:

   The hollows are remarkable because they have a crisp, fresh appearance, they are probably younger than a few tens of millions of years, but some hollows are probably forming today. It is amazing to find ongoing geological activity modifying the surface of Mercury.

3. Dan Pfeiffer:

   Hillary Clinton is an excellent debater, she is excellent, crisp, knows the substance up and down, is very good in the back and forth.

4. Le Drian:

   Despite the crisp air of Dinard, we couldn't overcome some of our differences.

5. Teejay Riedl:

   I love it. It's crisp, it's clean, there are no bugs.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=crisp
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Crisp
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=crisp
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crisp
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=crisp
7. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/crisp
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=crisp