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Crispy definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CRISPY, a.
1. Curled; formed into ringlets; as crispy locks.
2. Brittle; dried so as to break short; as a crispy cake.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: tender and brittle; "crisp potato chips" [syn: crisp, crispy]

Merriam Webster's

adjective (crispier; -est) Date: 14th century 1. crisp 1 <crispy hair> 2. appealingly crunchy ; crisp <crispy fried chicken> • crispiness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. (crispier, crispiest) 1 crisp, brittle. 2 curly. 3 brisk. Derivatives: crispiness n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Crispy Crisp"y (-?), a. 1. Formed into short, close ringlets; frizzed; crisp; as, crispy locks. 2. Crisp; brittle; as, a crispy pie crust.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(crispier, crispiest) Food that is crispy is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface. ...crispy fried onions. ...crispy bread rolls. = crisp ADJ [approval]

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. See crisp