CRISPNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)

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)