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Definition of crispness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crispness

noun
 
/ˈkrɪspnəs/
 
/ˈkrɪspnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. (approving) the quality of being pleasantly hard and fresh
    • The salad had lost its crispness.
  2. (approving) the quality of being pleasantly hard and dry
    • a pork chop fried to crispness
  3. (approving) the quality of being pleasantly clear and sharp
    • The image lacks crispness.
  4. (approving) the quality of being pleasantly dry and cold
    • the crispness of early autumn
  5. (approving) the quality of being fresh and clean, or looking new and slightly stiff
    • the crispness of his white shirt
  6. (sometimes disapproving) the fact of being quick and confident, and not very friendly
    • There was a slight crispness in his voice.
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