crisp
Having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture; crumbly, friable, short.
Other meanings
Of hair: curling, especially in tight, stiff curls or ringlets; also , of a person: having hair curled in this manner.
Of a body of water, skin, etc.: having a surface which is rippled or wrinkled.
Word history
From Latin "crispus" (of hair: crimped, curly).
Where this comes from
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