crisp

/ˈkrisp/

Middle English, from Old English, from Latin crispus; akin to Welsh crych curly

adjective

  1. easily crumbled : brittle

  2. desirably firm and crunchy

  3. notably sharp, clean-cut, and clear; also : concise and to the point

a crisp cracker

crisp lettuce

fragile frangible brittle crisp friable mean breaking easily. fragile implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need for careful handling. frangible implies susceptibility to being broken without implying weakness or delicacy.

noun

  1. something crisp or brittle

  2. potato chip —usually used in plural

  3. a baked dessert of fruit with crumb topping

burned to a crisp

verb

  1. to make or keep crisp

  2. curl, crimp

  3. to cause to ripple : wrinkle