Crisp cloth or paper is clean and has no creases in it. I slipped between the crisp clean sheets. crisp banknotes. + crisply crisp·ly his crisply pressed suit
A descriptor for wines that feel clean, fresh, and slightly pungent in the mouth Opposite of "soft"
Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture; as, crisp snow
approval Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface. Bake the potatoes for 15 minutes, till they're nice and crisp. crisp bacon. crisp lettuce. soggy + crispness crisp·ness The pizza base retains its crispness without becoming brittle. + crisply crisp·ly crisply fried onion rings
curly, wavy; also : having close stiff or wiry curls or waves having the surface roughened into small folds or curling wrinkles 2a: easily crumbled : brittle of pastry being firm and fresh {~lettuce} being sharp, clean-cut, and clear {a ~illustration} noticeably neat