Definition of crisp

• a. - Curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair.
• a. - Curled with the ripple of the water.
• a. - Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture; as, crisp snow.
• a. - Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness; in a fresh, unwilted condition.
• a. - Lively; sparking; effervescing.
• a. - Brisk; crackling; cheerful; lively.
• a. - To curl; to form into ringlets, as hair, or the nap of cloth; to interweave, as the branches of trees.
• a. - To cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple. Cf. Crimp.
• a. - To make crisp or brittle, as in cooking.
• v. i. - To undulate or ripple. Cf. Crisp, v. t.
• n. - 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.