crisp
3
6.5
- adjective
- /krɪsp/
:
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- With her crisp curls bouncing as she walked, she turned heads wherever she went.
- crisp hair
- crisp curls
Examples
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The actress wore her crisp curls elegantly, framing her face perfectly.
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With one hand burrowing through his short, crisp hair, she pulled his head down.
Fiction book (1995) -
Her skin was the color of heavy cream, her hair brown, falling below her shoulders in crisp ringlets.
Fiction book (1997) -
Lois Cayley, at 21, had crisp black hair, large dark eyes, and a swarthy complexion.
Fiction book (2001) -
The funeral director could have been from central casting, with his immaculate black suit, crisp white shirt, and pomaded, painstakingly combed hair.
Fiction book (1999) -
Martha saw a tall, angular woman with a halo of blond curls, her crisp, girlish prettiness blurred only slightly by fatigue and middle age.
Fiction book (1995) -
She styled her hair in small, tight curls, giving her a lovely, crisp appearance.
Synonyms
95
1.0
Hair that forms many small round waves
14
3.8
Hair with many small tight curls that is hard to control
6
7.8
Hair that has small tight curls
5
2.7
Hair that forms small round shapes or waves
4
6.8
Having many small tight curls that make hair look thick
Having small, tight curls on hair or fabric
Hair with many small tight curls that is hard to comb
Hair that forms many small round loops or waves
Antonyms
Compounds
How Curly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crisp comes from Latin crispus, which meant 'curly', and was first used for hair that has small, tight curls; so calling hair 'crisp' pictures neat, curled strands.