The meaning of Crisp

adjective

(of insects and certain other animals) able to wound the skin with a sting or fangs.

Usage examples:

A cream to ward off biting insects

verb

(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something.

Usage examples:

He bit off a piece of cheese

noun

A bite-sized piece of food; a small snack, appetizer, or canapé.

Usage examples:

The hotel bar serves cocktails and delicious bitings

adjective

Fresh and invigorating.

Usage examples:

The bracing sea air

verb

Make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support.

Usage examples:

The posts were braced by lengths of timber

adjective

(of weather) cold and perhaps windy, in a way that makes you feel full of energy

Usage examples:

The crisp weather was oddly bracing., the air on top of the hill was cool and bracing., a bracing w…

adjective

Capable of breaking or being broken easily.

Usage examples:

Breakable ornaments

plural noun

Things which are fragile and easily broken.

Usage examples:

Breakables, like china, should be padded thoroughly and placed in smaller boxes

adjective

Of short duration; not lasting for long.

Usage examples:

The president made a brief working visit to moscow

noun

A set of instructions given to a person about a job or task.

Usage examples:

His brief is to turn round the county's fortunes

verb

Instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task.

Usage examples:

She briefed him on last week's decisions

adjective

Active and energetic.

Usage examples:

A good brisk walk

verb

Quicken something.

Usage examples:

Mary brisked up her pace

adjective

Quick, energetic, and active

Usage examples:

I took a brisk walk., business has been brisk lately., a brisk (= cold but pleasant) wind blew acro…

adjective

Hard but liable to break easily.

Usage examples:

Her bones became fragile and brittle

noun

A brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar.

Usage examples:

Peanut brittle

noun

An unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere, one's surroundings, or the body.

Usage examples:

There was a chill in the air

verb

Make (someone) cold.

Usage examples:

They were chilled by a sudden wind

adjective

Chilly.

Usage examples:

The chill grey dawn

adjective

Uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold.

Usage examples:

A chilly february evening

adjective

Cold but not freezing

Usage examples:

A chilly morning, fig. their relationship was decidedly chilly (= unfriendly) after the argument.

adjective

Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.

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Clear and precise directions

adverb

So as to be out of the way of or away from.

Usage examples:

He leapt clear of the car

verb

Remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from.

Usage examples:

The drive had been cleared of snow

adjective

Not having any characteristics that would cause doubt or uncertainty

Usage examples:

It was a clear-cut case of fraud.

adjective

Of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body.

Usage examples:

A freezing cold day

noun

A low temperature; cold weather; a cold environment.

Usage examples:

My teeth chattered with the cold

adverb

Completely; entirely.

Usage examples:

We stopped cold behind a turn in the staircase

adjective

Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.

Usage examples:

A concise account of the country's history

adjective

Expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words; short and clear

Usage examples:

She wrote up a concise summary of the day’s events.

adjective

Of or at a fairly low temperature.

Usage examples:

It'll be a cool afternoon

noun

A fairly low temperature.

Usage examples:

The cool of the night air

verb

Become or make less hot.

Usage examples:

We dived into the river to cool off

adjective

(of food) having a firm, dry, and brittle surface or texture.

Usage examples:

Crispy fried bacon

adjective

Crispy food is hard enough to be broken easily

Usage examples:

Crispy bacon

adjective

Consisting of or easily breaking into small fragments.

Usage examples:

The cheese has a sharp flavour and is crumbly and moist

noun

An old person.

Usage examples:

The high proportion of crumblies in the population

adjective

Breaking easily into small pieces

Usage examples:

Bread with a crumbly texture

adjective

Making a sharp noise when bitten or crushed.

Usage examples:

Bake until the topping is crunchy

adjective

Politically liberal and environmentally aware.

Usage examples:

A song that incorporates whale-singing seems pretty crunchy

adjective

(of food) firm and making a loud noise when it is eaten

Usage examples:

Crunchy toast

adjective

(of speech or writing) using or involving ellipsis, especially so as to be difficult to understand.

Usage examples:

Elliptical colloquial exchanges

adjective

Shaped like an ellipse

verb

Give vitality and enthusiasm to.

Usage examples:

People were energized by his ideas

verb

Present participle of energize

Usage examples:

I felt very energized after my holiday.

adjective

In the style of an epigram; concise, clever, and amusing.

Usage examples:

An epigrammatic style

adjective

Relating to a short saying or poem that expresses an idea in a clever, funny way

Usage examples:

His poems are often epigrammatic and political., epigrammatic quotes from virgil that have entered …

adjective

Making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.

Usage examples:

An exhilarating two-hour rafting experience

verb

Make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated.

Usage examples:

She was exhilarated by the day's events

adjective

Causing you to feel excited and happy

Usage examples:

An exhilarating sense of new beginnings swept through him.

adjective

Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

Usage examples:

The arrangement had not been made explicit

noun

The closing words of a manuscript, early printed book, or chanted liturgical text.

adjective

Communicated directly in a clear and exact way

Usage examples:

I gave them explicit directions on how to get here.

verb

Provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack.

Usage examples:

The enclave has been heavily fortified in recent years

verb

Present participle of fortify

Usage examples:

A fortified town, they hurriedly fortified the village with barricades of carts., the argument had …

adjective

Able to be broken into fragments; brittle or fragile.

Usage examples:

The frangible skull of an infant

adjective

(of food) recently made or obtained; not tinned, frozen, or otherwise preserved.

Usage examples:

Fresh fruit

adverb

Newly; recently.

Usage examples:

Fresh-baked bread

adjective

Recently made, produced, or harvested

adjective

Easily crumbled.

Usage examples:

The soil was friable between her fingers

adjective

Easily broken into small pieces

adjective

Solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.

Usage examples:

The slate broke on the hard floor

adverb

With a great deal of effort.

Usage examples:

They work hard at school

noun

(of a consonant) pronounced as a velar plosive (as c in cat, g in go ).

adjective

(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.

Usage examples:

She was an incisive critic

adjective

Making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy.

Usage examples:

A brisk, invigorating walk

verb

Give strength or energy to.

Usage examples:

The shower had invigorated her

adjective

Making you feel healthier, less tired, and more energetic

Usage examples:

An invigorating swim/run, these yoga postures are invigorating and good for balance.

adjective

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

A keen gardener

verb

Wail in grief for a dead person.

Usage examples:

The body of johnny was taken by his own people who keened over him

noun

An irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.

adjective

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

Usage examples:

His laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic

adjective

Using very few words to express what you mean

Usage examples:

“i might,” was the laconic reply.

adjective

Able to move quickly; nimble.

Usage examples:

A very nippy scrum half

noun

A waitress in any of the restaurants of j. lyons & co. ltd in london from about 1920 to 1950.

Usage examples:

His waitresses were always impeccably turned out, originally nicknamed gladys but rechristened nipp…

adjective

Cold

Usage examples:

It’s a bit nippy outside.

adjective

Chilly.

Usage examples:

It was parky on bradfield moors last week

noun

Variant spelling of parkie.

noun

A park-keeper.

noun

Something, often food or drink, that gives you more energy or makes you feel better

Usage examples:

I need a little pick-me-up in the middle of the afternoon.

adjective

(of a fruit or plant) containing much pith.

Usage examples:

When the trees bloom in march or april, the walkers try to remove any remaining old, pithy fruit.

adjective

(of speech or writing) brief and full of meaning

Usage examples:

Pithy comments, a pithy quote

adjective

Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.

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Precise directions

adjective

Exact and accurate in form, time, detail, or description

Usage examples:

The precise recipe is a closely guarded secret., years of doing this research had made her very pre…

adjective

Exact and accurate

Usage examples:

The bunker's precise location is a closely guarded secret., he caught me at the precise moment that…

adjective

(of food) not cooked.

Usage examples:

Raw eggs

adjective

Serving to refresh or reinvigorate someone.

Usage examples:

A refreshing drink

verb

Give new strength or energy to; reinvigorate.

Usage examples:

The shower had refreshed her

adjective

Bringing new energy and strength in a pleasant and often unexpected way

Usage examples:

A refreshing breeze on a hot day, [ + to infinitive ] it’s refreshing to see so many young families…

adjective

Unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible.

Usage examples:

A seat of rigid orange plastic

noun

A lorry which is not articulated.

adjective

Exciting; stirring.

Usage examples:

A rousing speech

verb

Cause to stop sleeping.

Usage examples:

She was roused from a deep sleep by a hand on her shoulder

adjective

Enthusiastic, or causing enthusiasm

Usage examples:

A rousing speech, they gave him a rousing welcome.

adjective

Measuring a small distance from end to end.

Usage examples:

Short dark hair

verb

(of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard british english the vowel /ʊ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food ).

noun

Short trousers that reach only to the knees or thighs.

Usage examples:

Cycling shorts

abbreviation

Senegal (international vehicle registration).

noun

A silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 50.

The chemical element tin.

adjective

Moderate; economical.

Usage examples:

Physicians advised sparing use of the ointment

verb

Give (something of which one has enough) to (someone).

Usage examples:

She asked if i could spare her a bob or two

adjective

Encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

A rich and stimulating working environment

verb

Raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system).

Usage examples:

The women are given fertility drugs to stimulate their ovaries

adjective

Causing enthusiasm and interest

Usage examples:

The conversation was stimulating, witty, and learned.

adjective

Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand.

Usage examples:

In a straightforward case no fees will be charged

adjective

Easy to understand; clear

Usage examples:

The doctor explained the operation in straightforward english., she’s a straightforward, no-nonsens…

adjective

(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.

Usage examples:

Use short, succinct sentences

adjective

(of writing or speech) clear and short; expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words

Usage examples:

Keep your letter succinct and to the point.

adjective

Stretched or pulled tight; not slack.

Usage examples:

The fabric stays taut without adhesive

adjective

Stretched tightly; tight

Usage examples:

She tightened the strings of the guitar to make them taut., fig. the story is a taut (= exciting, w…

adjective

Sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

Usage examples:

A terse statement

adjective

Fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open.

Usage examples:

She twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot

adverb

Very firmly, closely, or tensely.

Usage examples:

He went downstairs, holding tight to the bannisters

noun

A medicinal substance taken to give a feeling of vigour or well-being.

Usage examples:

Nineteenth-century medicine vendors often peddled tonics as a cure-all for symptoms as varied as a …

adjective

Short for tonic water.

noun

A liquid medicine intended to make you feel better generally rather than treating a particular health problem

Usage examples:

Seeing his grandchildren was the perfect tonic for him.

adjective

Not open to more than one interpretation.

Usage examples:

Instructions should be unambiguous

adjective

Expressed in a way which makes it completely clear what is meant

Usage examples:

An unambiguous answer