crisp (/krɪsp/)
adjective · Intermediate · Food & Drink
🔊 /krɪsp/
Meaning
Meaning: firm, dry and easily broken
Firm and dry, breaking easily with a pleasant sound. It can also describe cool, fresh air or clear, neat speech.
Examples
🗣 The lettuce was fresh and crisp.
Etymology
From Latin ‘crispus’ (curled), later shifting to mean brittle.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for food texture, fresh air, and clear, sharp images or speech.
Tags: texture, food