Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (3)
1.
a pleasing firmness and freshness;
- Example: "crispness of new dollar bills"- Example: "crispness of fresh lettuce"2.
an expressive style that is direct and to the point;
- Example: "the crispness of his reply"3.
firm but easily broken;
[syn: brittleness, crispness, crispiness]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Crispness \Crisp"ness\, n.
The state or quality of being crisp.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
crispness
n 1: a pleasing firmness and freshness; "crispness of new dollar
bills"; "crispness of fresh lettuce"
2: an expressive style that is direct and to the point; "the
crispness of his reply"
3: firm but easily broken [syn: brittleness, crispness,
crispiness]