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

The cakes at tea ate short and crisp.

Goldsmith.

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

It [laurel] has been plucked nine months, and yet
looks as hale and crisp as if it would last ninety
years.

Leigh Hunt.

5. Lively; sparking;
effervescing.

Your neat crisp claret.

Beau. & Fl.

6. Brisk; crackling; cheerful;
lively.

The snug, small room, and the crisp
fire.

Dickens.

Crisp, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Crisped (kr?spt); p. pr. & vb.
n. Crisping.] [L. crispare, fr.
crispus. See Crisp. a. ]
1. To curl; to form into ringlets, as hair,
or the nap of cloth; to interweave, as the branches of
trees.

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


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