noun
1. a pleasing firmness and freshness (Freq. 2)
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crispness of new dollar bills
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crispness of fresh lettuce
• Derivationally related forms: ↑crisp
• Hypernyms: ↑freshness
2. an expressive style that is direct and to the point
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the crispness of his reply
• Derivationally related forms: ↑crisp
• Hypernyms: ↑terseness
3. firm but easily broken
• Syn: ↑brittleness, ↑crispiness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑crispy (for: ↑crispiness), ↑crisp, ↑brittle (for: ↑brittleness)
• Hypernyms: ↑breakableness
• Hyponyms: ↑flakiness
Useful english dictionary. 2012.