CRISP

Crisp

Crisp was a champion steeplechase horse. He was a bay Thoroughbred gelding that was foaled in 1963 in Australia. In his native country, he won many important jumping races, particularly two-milers, including the Hiskens Steeplechase in 1969 and 1970. So well did he jump, he was nicknamed "The Black Kangaroo". However, Crisp is probably best remembered for his epic contest with Red Rum in the 1973 Grand National in England.

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crisp

Noun

  1. A thin slice of fried potato eaten as a snack.

Verb

  1. To make crisp.
    to crisp bacon by frying it
  2. To become crisp.
  3. To curl; to form into ringlets, as hair, or the nap of cloth; to interweave, as the branches of trees.
  4. To undulate or ripple.
  5. To cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple.

Adjective

  1. Sharp, clearly defined.
  2. Curling in stiff curls or ringlets.
    crisp hair
  3. Curled by the ripple of water.
  4. Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture.
    The crisp snow crunched underfoot.
  5. Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness; in a fresh, unwilted condition.
  6. Of weather, air etc.: dry and cold.
  7. Quick and accurate.
  8. Brief and to the point. (Esp. in make it crisp.)
  9. Lively; sparking; effervescing.
  10. Brisk; crackling; cheerful; lively.
  11. Of wine: having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.


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