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as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
the bag of crisp cookies had a lot of crumbs on the bottom
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2
as in tidy
being clean and in good order
a pretty, crisp bedspread for the guest room
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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
a crisp suggestion about what they could do with their boom box
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Recent Examples of crisp
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
The fish is crisped in a batter of Louisiana fish fry and is topped with homemade shoestring fries to give this sandwich an authentic taste.
—Nora Colomer
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Peter White, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Some describe its texture as crisp on the outside and airy and fluffy on the inside.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
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Adjective
Selections may range from semi-sweet sparkling Moscato to crisp Pinot Grigio to robust Cabernet Sauvignon.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
The fish is crisped in a batter of Louisiana fish fry and is topped with homemade shoestring fries to give this sandwich an authentic taste.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Verb
Then Stephen Colbert comes along, and pretty quickly established himself as a precise, crisp, witty political satirist, and often his target has been the current administration.
—Peter White, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Some describe its texture as crisp on the outside and airy and fluffy on the inside.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisp
Adjective
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This synergy transforms dry, brittle hair into something visibly healthier and more luminous with each use.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Selenium: Excess selenium may cause symptoms like a metallic taste, hair loss, brittle nails, nausea, and nerve damage.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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My neighbor had just sold his house for a tidy sum.—
Marni Jameson,
Arkansas Online,
1 Aug. 2025
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The tidy mounds of foliage resist deer browsing and tolerate wet soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Draft concise speaker notes, of a maximum length of 40 words, to accompany each slide.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Those include developing a clear and concise framework of the city’s role in disaster response, creating a city-specific recovery plan, clarifying the roles of the mayor’s office and City Council and updating disaster communication plan, policies and training.—
Jaelyn Rodriguez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 July 2025
Verb
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That movement pushes a massive amount of water, sending energy rippling across the ocean in all directions.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Evacuation orders in Hawaii were lifted after tsunami waves rippled toward the state's coast, and state emergency management officials said widespread flooding is not expected.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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For beginners, Bravo recommends starting with short sessions and using a handle for support while your body adapts.—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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These 'wins' may be short term and tactical but will continue to give him polling boosts as polls follow the news cycles.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Sean's going to give you the set-up on Cboe stock, which has been moving in a tightly wound, neat little uptrend all summer long.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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That last one is especially neat, considering that phone keyboard typing averages at about 36 words a minute.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Individual games through an 18-week season are so variable that sports books generally don’t offer odds for every single game in a season for more than just a brief moment to create headlines.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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The scene grew chaotic after immigration agents tried to arrest Baraka for trespassing, and McIver's elbows appeared to make brief contact with an immigration officer.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Despite the bird occasionally flapping its wings and ruffling its feathers, Cardi kept her composure and smiled with every flash of the camera.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Many guests followed this M.O., while some decided to ruffle some feathers with outfits that were the epitome of fantasy.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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“Crisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisp. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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