crisp

Universal Words adjective, noun, verb adjective (crisper, crispest) (usually approving) 1 (of food) (also crispy) pleasantly hard and dry: Bake until the pastry is golden and crisp. 2 (of fruit and vegetables) (also crispy) firm and fresh: a crisp apple / lettuce 3 (of paper or fabric) fresh and clean; new and slightly stiff without any folds in it: a crisp new $5 bill * a crisp white shirt 4 (of the air or the weather) pleasantly dry and cold: a crisp winter morning * The air was crisp and clear and the sky was blue. 5 (of snow, leaves, etc.) firm or dry and making a pleasant noise when crushed: deep, crisp snow 6 (of sounds, images, etc.) pleasantly clear and sharp: The recording sounds very crisp, considering its age. 7 (sometimes disapproving) (of a person's way of speaking) quick and confident in a way that suggests that the person is busy or is not being friendly: Her answer was crisp, and she gave no details. crisply adverb: crisply fried potatoes * 'Take a seat,' she said crisply. crispness noun [U]: The salad had lost its crispness. noun (also potato crisp) (both BrE) (AmE chip, potato chip) a thin round slice of potato that is fried until hard then dried and eaten cold. Crisps are sold in bags and have many different flavours. IDIOMS see BURNv. verb [V, VN] to become or make sth crisp