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CRISPNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pleasing firmness and freshness
Example:
crispness of fresh lettuce
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("crispness" is a kind of...):
freshness (the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated)
Derivation:
crisp (pleasingly firm and fresh)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Firm but easily broken
Synonyms:
brittleness; crispiness; crispness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("crispness" is a kind of...):
breakableness (the consistency of something that breaks under pressure)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "crispness"):
flakiness (having or breaking into thin crisp flakes)
Derivation:
crisp (tender and brittle)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An expressive style that is direct and to the point
Example:
the crispness of his reply
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("crispness" is a kind of...):
terseness (a neatly short and concise expressive style)
Derivation:
crisp (brief and to the point; effectively cut short)
