crispness

Definition of crispnessnext
as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning the crispness of the writing is such that this writer says more in nine paragraphs than some others say in nine pages

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Recent Examples of crispness The Saturday morning blue sky air was filled with laughter in the cool autumn crispness. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026 Instead of budding greens, wild berries, and sunny solar notes, a winter forest has a crispness to it. — Loren Savini, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026 Callahan's baritone vocal sounded rich and full, and the acoustic guitar had a nice crispness to it. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 Moreover, the passing game did not operate with the crispness Colandrea displayed in September. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Eggplants are abundant and the slight bit of crispness in the air (emphasis on slight) means a warm, cozy meal is welcome — as long as the oven doesn’t have to be on for too long. — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The Prosecco adds a lively effervescence and a touch of floral crispness. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026 Citrus, on the other hand, is about light, energy, and crispness. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 Colorful leaves on the trees and a certain crispness in the air. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crispness
Noun
  • Joan Didion, the mistress of concision and a Hemingway admirer, began her career writing captions and sidebars to fit around pictures in women’s magazines.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This conversation has been edited and condensed for concision and clarity.
    — Hok-hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This interview has been edited lightly for clarity and conciseness.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • One exercise lets sales employees practice pitches with lifelike AI customers that carry on natural conversations and scores employees on aspects like eye contact, filler words, and conciseness.
    — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Pegula, Anisimova and Gauff should be pleased with their early-round draws, which are more important on SW19’s grass than at any other Grand Slam, because of the shortness of the season and the lack of time to build rhythm.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • How much of his life, his desperate desire for success, greatness, had been prompted by his shortness?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That compactness allowed hundreds of newspapers to print the text and countless schoolchildren to memorize it.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Question 3 would remove state constitutional criteria for congressional district boundaries, including compactness, contiguity and respect for natural and political boundaries.
    — Larry Hogan, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Crispness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crispness. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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