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(curly){{non-gloss|Senses relating to curliness.}}

(dated) Of hair: curling, especially in tight, stiff curls or ringlets; also (obsolete), of a person: having hair curled in this manner.

(obsolete) Of a body of water, skin, etc.: having a surface which is rippled or wrinkled.

(archaic) (t=of a leaf: having curled, notched, or wavy edges); crisped.

(obsolete) Clear; also, shining, or smooth.

(brittle){{non-gloss|Senses relating to brittleness.}}

Having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture; crumbly, friable, short.

(figurative)

# Not limp; firm, stiff; not stale or wilted; fresh; also, effervescent, lively.

# Of action, movement, a person's manner, etc.: precise and quick; brisk.

# (weather) Of air, weather, etc.: cool and dry; also, of a period of time: characterized by such weather.

# Of fabric, paper, etc.: clean and uncreased.

# Of something heard or seen: clearly defined; clean, neat, sharp.

# (computing theory) Not using fuzzy logic; based on a binary distinction between true and false.

# (oenology) Of wine: having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.

{{non-gloss|Senses relating to something brittle.}}

(dessert)(US) A type of baked dessert consisting of fruit topped with a crumbly mixture made with fat, flour, and sugar; a crumble.

(potato)(in the plural) ''In full'' potato crisp: a thin slice of potato which has been deep-fried until it is brittle and crispy, and eaten when cool; they are typically packaged and sold as a snack.

# (by extension) ''Chiefly with a descriptive word'': a thin slice made of some other ingredient(s) (such as cornmeal or a vegetable) which is baked or deep-fried and eaten as a snack like a potato crisp.

(dated) A banknote; also, a number of banknotes collectively.

(figurative) ''Chiefly in'' to a crisp: a food item that has been overcooked, or a thing which has been burned, to the point of becoming charred or dried out.

(dialectal) The crispy rind of roast pork; crackling.

(obsolete) {{non-gloss|Senses relating to something curled.}}

A curly lock of hair, especially one which is tightly curled.

A delicate fabric, possibly resembling crepe, especially used by women for veils or other head coverings in the past; also, a head covering made of this fabric.

(make brittle){{non-gloss|Senses relating to brittleness.}}

To make (something) firm yet brittle; specifically (cooking), to give (food) a crispy surface through frying, grilling, or roasting.

(dated) To add small amounts of colour to (something); to tinge, to tint.

To become firm yet brittle; specifically (cooking), of food: to form a crispy surface through frying, grilling, or roasting.

(dated) To make a sharp crackling or crunching sound.

(make curly)(dated) {{non-gloss|Senses relating to curliness.}}

To curl (something, such as fabric) into tight, stiff folds or waves; to crimp, to crinkle; specifically, to form (hair) into tight curls or ringlets.

(figurative)

# To cause (a body of water) to undulate irregularly; to ripple.

# To twist or wrinkle (a body part).

(dialectal) To fold (newly woven cloth).

To become curled into tight, stiff folds or waves.

(figurative)

# Of a body of water: to ripple, to undulate.

# Of a body part: to become twisted or wrinkled.