Crisp

Curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair.

Curled with the ripple of the water.

Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture; as, crisp snow.

Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness; in a fresh, unwilted condition.

Lively; sparking; effervescing.

Brisk; crackling; cheerful; lively.

To curl; to form into ringlets, as hair, or the nap of cloth; to interweave, as the branches of trees.

To cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple. Cf. Crimp.

To make crisp or brittle, as in cooking.

To undulate or ripple. Cf. Crisp, v. t.

That which is crisp or brittle; the state of being crisp or brittle; as, burned to a crisp; specifically, the rind of roasted pork; crackling.