CRISP

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin ~us; akin to Welsh crych curly Date: before 12th century curly , wavy , 2. easily crumbled ; brittle , desirably firm and crunchy , 3. notably sharp, clean-cut, and clear , noticeably neat , brisk , lively , briskly cold , deftly and powerfully executed , see: fragile ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb curl , crimp , to cause to ripple ; wrinkle , to make or keep ~, intransitive verb curl , ripple , to become ~, III. noun Date: 14th century 1. something ~ or brittle , potato chip , a baked dessert of fruit with crumb topping