(esp. of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle

crisp toast.

(esp. of food) firm and fresh; not soft or wilted

a crisp leaf of lettuce.

brisk; sharp; clear; decided

a crisp reply.

lively; pithy; sparkling

crisp repartee.

clean-cut, neat, and well-pressed; well-groomed.

bracing; invigorating

crisp air.

crinkled, wrinkled, or rippled, as skin or water.

in small, stiff, or firm curls; curly.

to make or become crisp.

to curl.

Chiefly British . potato chip.

a dessert of fruit, as apples or apricots, baked with a crunchy mixture, usually of bread crumbs, chopped nutmeats, butter, and brown sugar.