Crisp

krisp. a. Formed into stiff curls or ringlets; having windings or indentations; brittle; friable; effervescing; sparkling. — said of liquors. — v. t. [crisped (krispt), crisping.] To curl, as the hair; to wreathe, as branches of trees; to wrinkle or curl on the surface or edges. — v. i. To form little curls. Cri -cro , kris'-kros, n. A mark formed by two lines cro ing, usually at right angles; a child's game site played" directions; on with paper opposition or a state. or — hindrance. adv. In oppo- Critic, krit'ik, n. One skilled in judging of the j merits of literary or art works; a connoi eur; a frei harsh judge; carper. — Critical, a. Having skill | to iudge of literary or artistic matters; exact; nicely judicious; captious; pert, to criticism; character of ized by thoroughne and a reference to principles; pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis or turning a glapoint; decisive; of doubtful i ue; attended with of a risk. — Critically, adv.— Critlcalne , n.— Crit i from a cise, -siz, v. t. [-cised (-sizd), -cising.] To examine and judge as a critic; to animadvert on. — v. i. To toact as a critic, pa judgment, animadvert.— Crit'ithe ciser, ■«. — Criticism, -sizm, n. Art of judging of beauties and faults; judgment pa ed or expre ed; detailed examination and review. — Critique', kritek', m. Art of criticism; critical examination or estimate of a work of literature or art; thorough for storanalysis of any subject. [F.]— Crite'rion, -rY-un, cla ic n.; pi. -RIA, -rt-a, or -rions. A standard of judging; To approved or established rule, principle, or test, by comparison with which a judgment is formed. Crib'- Croak, krok, v. i. [croaked (krokt), croaking.] To dealer make a low. hoarse noise in the throat, as a frog or his j crow; to forebode evil, grumble. — v. t. To utter in a low, hoarse voice. — n. The sound of a frog, with] pegs. —; raven, etc. — Croak'er, n. One who croaks, coma shaft, plains, or habitually forebodes evil; a small Amer. crib. fish, which croaks when caught. — v. t. i Crochet, kro-sha', n. A kind of netting made with a j small hook. — v. t. To do netting with, etc.