Dictionary definition · crisp
noun
- a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
verb
- make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic"The dress got wrinkled"
- make brown and crisp by heating"toast bread"
adjective
- (of something seen or heard) clearly defined"a sharp photographic image"
- tender and brittle"crisp potato chips"
- pleasantly cold and invigorating"crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"
- pleasingly firm and fresh"crisp lettuce"
- (of hair) in small tight curls
- brief and to the point; effectively cut short"a crisp retort"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).