curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair.-curled with the ripple of the water.-brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture; as, crisp snow.-possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness; in a fresh, unwilted condition.-lively; sparking; effervescing.-brisk; crackling; cheerful; lively.-to curl; to form into ringlets, as hair, or the nap of cloth; to interweave, as the branches of trees.-to cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple. cf. crimp.-to make crisp or brittle, as in cooking.-to undulate or ripple.  cf.  crisp, v. t.-that which is crisp or brittle; the state of being crisp or brittle; as, burned to a crisp; specifically, the rind of roasted pork; crackling.