crisp vs tonic

crisp

adj
  • Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness. 

  • Sharp, clearly defined. 

  • Brief and to the point. 

  • having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one. 

  • Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture. 

  • Quick and accurate. 

  • Not using fuzzy logic; based on a binary distinction between true and false. 

  • Dry and cold. 

verb
  • To make crisp. 

  • To become crisp. 

  • To interweave (of the branches of trees). 

noun
  • A very thin slice of potato that has been deep fried, typically packaged and sold as a snack. 

  • A baked dessert made with fruit and crumb topping 

  • Anything baked or fried in thin slices and eaten as a snack. 

tonic

adj
  • Restorative, curative or invigorating. 

  • Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (phonetics, dated) being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong. 

  • Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles. 

  • In a state of continuous unremitting action. 

  • Pertaining to or based upon the first note of a diatonic scale. 

  • Pertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech. 

noun
  • A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate. 

  • Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates. 

  • The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote. 

  • The triad built on the tonic note. 

  • Tonic water. 

  • Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop. 

  • A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong. 

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