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1. (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
   "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot";
   - sharp
    
2. Tender and brittle
   "crisp potato chips";
   - crispy, crunchy
    
3. Pleasantly cold and invigorating
   "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings";
   - frosty, nipping, nippy [Brit, Cdn], snappy
    
4. Pleasingly firm and fresh
   "crisp lettuce"
    
5. (of hair) in small tight curls
   - frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy
    
6. Brief and to the point; effectively cut short
   "a crisp retort";
   - curt, laconic, terse
    
7. (of wine) having a refreshing amount of acidity

1. A thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
   - chip [N. Amer], potato chip [N. Amer], Saratoga chip, potato crisp [Brit]

1. Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
   - wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up
    
2. (cooking) make brown and crisp by heating
   "crisp potatoes";
   - crispen, toast

Derived forms: crispest, crisper, crisping, crisped, crisps

See also: cold, concise, curly, distinct, fresh, tender

Type of: fold, fold up, heat, heat up, snack food, turn up

Encyclopedia: Crisp, Texas