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crisper


 
  Overview  of  adj  crisp 
 
  The  adj  crisp  has  6  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  crisp,  sharp  --  ((of  something  seen  or  heard)  clearly  defined;  "a  sharp  photographic  image";  "the  sharp  crack  of  a  twig";  "the  crisp  snap  of  dry  leaves  underfoot") 
  2.  crisp,  crispy  --  (tender  and  brittle;  "crisp  potato  chips") 
  3.  crisp,  frosty,  nipping,  nippy,  snappy,  parky  --  (pleasantly  cold  and  invigorating;  "crisp  clear  nights  and  frosty  mornings";  "a  nipping  wind";  "a  nippy  fall  day";  "snappy  weather";  (`parky'  is  a  British  term)) 
  4.  crisp,  firm,  crunchy  --  (pleasingly  firm  and  fresh  and  making  a  crunching  noise  when  chewed;  "crisp  carrot  and  celery  sticks";  "a  firm  apple";  "crunchy  lettuce") 
  5.  crisp,  frizzly,  frizzy,  kinky,  nappy  --  (in  small  tight  curls) 
  6.  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse  --  (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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  crisp 
 
  6  senses  of  crisp 
 
  Sense  1 
  crisp,  sharp 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  distinct)  ->  indistinct 
 
  Sense  2 
  crisp,  crispy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tender)  ->  tough 
 
  Sense  3 
  crisp,  frosty,  nipping,  nippy,  snappy,  parky 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  cold)  ->  hot 
 
  Sense  4 
  crisp,  firm,  crunchy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  fresh)  ->  stale 
 
  Sense  5 
  crisp,  frizzly,  frizzy,  kinky,  nappy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  curly)  ->  straight 
 
  Sense  6 
  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  concise)  ->  prolix 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  crisp 
 
  6  senses  of  crisp 
 
  Sense  1 
  crisp,  sharp 
  =>  distinct  (vs.  indistinct) 
 
  Sense  2 
  crisp,  crispy 
  =>  tender  (vs.  tough) 
 
  Sense  3 
  crisp,  frosty,  nipping,  nippy,  snappy,  parky 
  =>  cold  (vs.  hot) 
 
  Sense  4 
  crisp,  firm,  crunchy 
  =>  fresh  (vs.  stale) 
 
  Sense  5 
  crisp,  frizzly,  frizzy,  kinky,  nappy 
  =>  curly  (vs.  straight) 
 
  Sense  6 
  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse 
  =>  concise  (vs.  prolix) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  crisp 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  crisp 
 
  crisp  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  crisp 
  crisp 
  crispate 
  crispy 
 
  Overview  of  adj  crisp 
 
  The  adj  crisp  has  6  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  crisp,  sharp  --  ((of  something  seen  or  heard)  clearly  defined;  "a  sharp  photographic  image";  "the  sharp  crack  of  a  twig";  "the  crisp  snap  of  dry  leaves  underfoot") 
  2.  crisp,  crispy  --  (tender  and  brittle;  "crisp  potato  chips") 
  3.  crisp,  frosty,  nipping,  nippy,  snappy,  parky  --  (pleasantly  cold  and  invigorating;  "crisp  clear  nights  and  frosty  mornings";  "a  nipping  wind";  "a  nippy  fall  day";  "snappy  weather";  (`parky'  is  a  British  term)) 
  4.  crisp,  firm,  crunchy  --  (pleasingly  firm  and  fresh  and  making  a  crunching  noise  when  chewed;  "crisp  carrot  and  celery  sticks";  "a  firm  apple";  "crunchy  lettuce") 
  5.  crisp,  frizzly,  frizzy,  kinky,  nappy  --  (in  small  tight  curls) 
  6.  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse  --  (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") 



crisper definition