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To make crisp.
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to crisp bacon by frying it
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To become crisp.
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to put celery into ice water to crisp
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To cause to curl or wrinkle (of the leaves or petals of plants, for example); to form into ringlets or tight curls (of hair).
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To become curled.
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To cause to undulate irregularly (of water); to cause to ripple.
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To undulate or ripple.
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To wrinkle, contort or tense (a part of one's body).
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To become contorted or tensed (of a part of the body).
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To interweave (of the branches of trees).
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To make a sharp or harsh sound.
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To colour (something with highlights); to add small amounts of colour to (something).
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(of something seen or heard) Sharp, clearly defined.
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This new television set has a very crisp image.
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Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture.
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The crisp snow crunched underfoot.
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Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness.
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(of weather, air etc.) Dry and cold.
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(of movement, action etc.) Quick and accurate.
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(of talk, text, etc.) Brief and to the point.
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An expert, given a certain query, will often come up with a crisp answer: “yes” or “no”.
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(of wine) having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.
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Lively; sparking; effervescing.
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Curling in stiff curls or ringlets.
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crisp hair
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Curled by the ripple of water.
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Not using fuzzy logic; based on a binary distinction between true and false.
She swallowed down a crisp reply.
The morning air was crisp and cool.
The crisp morning air wasn't necessary for the purpose of waking her up.
He turned a few of the crisp pages carefully.
Her voice was as crisp as the morning air and twice as sharp.
The night air was crisp and cool and laden by the scents of the ocean.
Her emotions were crisp and clear.
His voice had that crisp edge to it again.
The air was cool and clear, as crisp as a fall day.
Be sure to sample the desserts, too, such as the chocolate-walnut torte and the fresh fruit crisp.
As usual, his western shirt was tucked neatly into crisp indigo jeans.
With the assistance of a few newspapers, she watched them burn to a crisp.
A quail punctuated her statement with its crisp call.
Just then, Edith returned to the room, holding out three crisp one hundred dollar bills, which she thrust toward Claire who reached out and snatched them, without so much as a thank-you, stuffing them in her purse.
The next morning dawned clear and crisp outside, but the stove was warming the living room as Carmen came through.
Rhubarb and sea-kale among esculents both need to be forced in darkness to keep them crisp and tender, and mushrooms also are always grown in dark structures.
Much of the popularity of her writings was due to their clear and crisp style and the underlying enthusiasm for her subject which pervaded them.
The palate has crisp citrus on entry, grapefruit, lemon and lime cordial flavors as well as sweet lemon drops.
It has a particularly fresh, clean and crisp taste with a subtle citrus and fruit edge and is 40%25 alcohol by volume.
Echo The World (We Live In) has a ramshackle charm, off-kilter melodies and delightfully crisp vocals abound.
For mains, I had the crisp duck confit with scallion mash and onion marmalade, which came as a surprisingly large portion.
The load quivered, and from under the runners arose a crisp crackling.
Of course a meal wouldn't be complete without a glass of deliciously crisp, dry white Robola wine.
Fabrics for clothes from mail order company Toast are crisp poplin or voile, linen, indigo denims and silk.
Good balance and elegance with a crisp, clean finish which makes this an attractive and eminently drinkable wine.
The nautical star is a clean and crisp tattoo image consisting of five linear points shaded in a pattern that resembles a compass.
If you like glitter tattoos, you can get them as part of a glitter tattoo kit as well, so your images come out perfectly, with crisp, even lines.
The stencils found at European Body Art for example, come with a medical grade skin adhesive that make it easy to get the crisp lines you would like for a tattoo of any kind.
Both have Victorian brass and cast iron bedsteads, with interior sprung mattresses, made up with crisp white cotton bedding.
The six-foot bed with crisp sheets, cozy duvet and cashmere blankets was the comfiest I've ever slept in.
They are good, much better than what I had been listening to - crisp clean sound, not boxy and impressively deep base.
The wine is light and bright with bags of crisp citrus and grapefruit flavors.
The CCTV Professional tape works in any VHS recorder, delivering crisp definition and almost eliminating dropouts.
He's fantastic on the ball and makes the game look so easy with his elegant style and crisp passing.
Wedding Paper Divas specializes in chic, stylish invitations that run the gamut from understated and crisp to bright and enigmatic.
The nights are becoming cold, leaves are crisp and colorful, and it's time to start on fall garden cleanup!
If yes, a nice sports coat and a crisp shirt will do fine.
Create clean, well delineated lines with crisp edges.
Who wants to be toiling away in a dim cubicle or raking up pile after pile of fallen leaves when they can be spending a cool, crisp autumn day driving and putting to their hearts content on one of the nation's top golf courses?
Autumn golfers in Michigan enjoy crisp mornings, clear skies, sunny days, and phenomenal fall foliage as the backdrop to endless holes of golf.
Watches - After finding a brand and model, individual watch pages contain a crisp image of the timepiece along with a descriptive paragraph and easy reference info grid contining facts such as band, warranty and retail price.
This round watch features a stark white dial and crisp, easy to read numbers and is suitable for casual or dress wear.
These pants are loose-fitting, made of a breathable cotton lycra blend that looks crisp but stretches, and are slightly cropped to avoid tripping on during class.
Conversely, a crisp and professional template is like a sharply pressed white shirt and nifty power red tie.
While you can print cards onto regular paper and use scissors or a paper cutter to cut them to size, such cards are likely to look homemade instead of crisp and professional.
However, a dance must be choreographed well, have great presentation and be crisp and clean with all the cheerleaders moving at the same time.
You can collect leaves at the height of the season and spray them with sealant so they stay crisp and colorful.
To make a crisp impression, press the stamp down firmly and be careful not to wiggle the stamp.
Pressed glass beads, also known as Czech glass beads, have crisp facets and a clean finish to make them sparkle.
Brush the potato skins with olive oil and bake for about 10 minutes or until somewhat crisp.