crispness
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈkrɪspnəs/
- He loved the crispness of the autumn leaves underfoot as he walked through the park.
- adds crispness
- extra crispness
- losing its crispness
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- We don't have time to be with nature and take a deep breath and justice, relish the crispness of the air.
Examples
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The crispness of the air made Daine feel giddy and silly.
Fiction book (1994) -
I like the crispness of autumn and winter.
Blog text (4) -
The autumn air had taken on a crispness that suggested an early winter.
Fiction book (1997) -
When the apples lost their crispness, my mother would get out her special colander.
Fiction book (1997) -
The paired tartar sauce worked beautifully here, though I would've liked a bit more crispness on the fries.
Blog text (9) -
Brussels sprouts should be bright green with some caramelized, crunchy brown crispness.
Blog text (12) -
The oats, butter, nutmeg, and brown sugar topping's crispness offers a compelling contrast to the bubbling berry and rhubarb medley below.
Blog text (27) -
The lettuce maintained its crispness even after sitting out for hours at the picnic.
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She admired the crispness of the freshly baked chips as she poured them into a bowl.
Synonyms
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1.0
The state of being new and clean, not stale or spoiled
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2.5
A firm, easily broken texture that feels pleasant when you bite food
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5.4
Hard and breaks easily, like glass
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3.8
A firm texture that makes a crisp sound when you bite it
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6.3
Thin crisp layers in pastry that break apart easily
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4.6
A hard dry outer layer on things like bread or skin
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4.8
How easily a material breaks or snaps
Antonyms
How Crisp
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crispness comes from an old Latin word crispus, which meant 'curled', like the curled edge of a leaf or a fried chip. Over time the idea moved to 'firm' and 'easily broken', so crispness describes the fresh, crunchy quality of food or fabric.