[verb] make brown and crisp by heating; "toast bread"; "crisp potatoes" Synonyms:toast
[adjective] (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot" Synonyms:sharp
[adjective] tender and brittle; "crisp potato chips"
[adjective] pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"; (`parky' is a British term) Synonyms:frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy, parky
[adjective] pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed; "crisp carrot and celery sticks"; "a firm apple"; "crunchy lettuce" Synonyms:firm, crunchy
[adjective] 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" Synonyms:curt, laconic, terse