n. The well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Formed into short, close ringlets; frizzed; crisp.
adj. Crisp; brittle.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Curled; formed into curls or little waves.
Brittle; crisp.
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adj. tender and brittle
Word Usage
"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."