1. a pleasing firmness and freshness (Freq. 2) - crispness of new dollar bills - crispness of fresh lettuce • Derivationally related forms: crisp • Hypernyms: freshness 2. an expressive style that is direct and to the point - 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
