Antonyms for crispness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : krisp
Phonetic Transcription : krɪsp


Definition of crispness

Origin :
  • Old English crisp "curly," from Latin crispus "curled, wrinkled, having curly hair," from PIE root *(s)ker- "to turn, bend." It began to mean "brittle" 1520s, for obscure reasons, perhaps based on what happens to flat things when they are cooked. Figurative sense of "neat, brisk" is from 1814; perhaps a separate word. As a noun, from late 14c. Potato crisps (the British version of U.S. potato chips) is from 1929.
  • As in brevity : noun shortness, briefness
  • As in chill : noun cold conditions
Example sentences :
  • Marston spoke with the crispness of a man who had settled the matter.
  • Extract from : « Blow The Man Down » by Holman Day
  • These must be eaten as soon as they come from the oven or they lose their crispness.
  • Extract from : « Health on the Farm » by H. F. Harris
  • They often impart a crispness to the expressions in which they occur.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to Robert Browning » by Hiram Corson
  • Bobby asked, with a crispness that pleased him tremendously as he used it.
  • Extract from : « The Making of Bobby Burnit » by George Randolph Chester
  • The man took it, felt its crispness and stowed it away in a secure pocket.
  • Extract from : « The Blue Germ » by Martin Swayne
  • Her voice had for ever lost its crispness, and she spoke with a slovenly tongue.
  • Extract from : « Moor Fires » by E. H. (Emily Hilda) Young
  • The night was very still and touched with a hint of crispness.
  • Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1919 » by Various
  • Will Turk's voice came in the crispness of clipped syllables.
  • Extract from : « The Roof Tree » by Charles Neville Buck
  • It was June, and yet there was still the crispness of the spring.
  • Extract from : « Our Bessie » by Rosa Nouchette Carey
  • He came out joyously into the freshness and crispness of the early morning.
  • Extract from : « Katharine Frensham » by Beatrice Harraden

Synonyms for crispness

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