Words that End in ISP

• (of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle

Synonyms: crunchy, crispy, brittle, crumbly, breakable, shatterable, friable, frangible

• (of the weather) cool, fresh, and invigorating

Synonyms: brisk, bracing, fresh, refreshing, invigorating, stimulating, energizing, exhilarating, rousing, fortifying, tonic

• (of a way of speaking) briskly decisive and matter-of-fact, without hesitation or unnecessary detail

Synonyms: terse, succinct, concise, brief, short, short and sweet, tight, taut, incisive, pithy, epigrammatic, aphoristic, elliptical, brusque, brisk, vigorous, decisive, businesslike, no-nonsense, curt, blunt, short, sharp, snappy, snappish, abrupt, to the point, frank, plain-spoken, bald, brutal, indelicate, unceremonious, cavalier, offhand, gruff, rough, harsh, caustic, abrasive

• a wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack

• a dessert of fruit baked with a crunchy topping of brown sugar, butter, and flour

• give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill

Synonyms: singe, sear, seal, crisp (up)

• curl (something) into short, stiff, wavy folds or crinkles

• a wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack; a crisp