"Then," said Sir John, with a sudden crispness and severity, "the opinion I have derived from the correspondence is that you were altogether too uppish.
"The Devil's Garden"
W. B. Maxwell
As we have seen, it bursts the little coverings of the starchy grains, and makes the tough fibres of grains and roots crisp and brittle, as is well illustrated in the soft, mealy texture of a baked potato, and in the crispness of parched wheat or corn.
"A Handbook of Health"
Woods Hutchinson
"Not in the least," said the young sub-lieutenant with equal crispness.
"Command"
William McFee