crispness

Definitions of crispness
  1. noun
    firm but easily broken
    synonyms: brittleness, crispiness
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    types:
    flakiness
    having or breaking into thin crisp flakes
    type of:
    breakableness
    the consistency of something that breaks under pressure
  2. noun
    a pleasing firmness and freshness
    “crispness of new dollar bills”
    “crispness of fresh lettuce”
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    freshness
    the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
  3. noun
    an expressive style that is direct and to the point
    “the crispness of his reply”
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    terseness
    a neatly short and concise expressive style
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