adjective. Firm but easily broken or crumbled; crisp.

adjective. Having small curls, waves, or ripples.

Curled; formed into curls or little waves.

Brittle; crisp.

adjective. Formed into short, close ringlets; frizzed; crisp.

adjective. Crisp; brittle.

adjective. having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.

noun. The well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.

adjective. tender and brittle

"And yes, the male, though curled up now, had probably been a six-footer in life, according to the arson investigator, who ought to have known, having seen quite a few of what he referred to as the crispy critters."

tender  

crispiness  

wispy  

buttery  chewy  chive  crisp  crunchy  

brittle  crisp  frizzed  

crispier  crispiest