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Brisk

Brisk Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Brisk? [adj] very active; "doing a brisk business" [adj] quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" [adj] imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air" [v] become brisk; "business brisked up" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Brisk: active \| bracing \| brisk up \| brisken \| energetic \| energising \| energizing \| fresh \| invigorating \| lively \| merry \| rattling \| refreshful \| refreshing \| snappy \| spanking \| tonic \| zippy Related Terms \| Find terms related to Brisk: active \| activist \| activistic \| acute \| adroit \| aeolian \| aggressive \| airish \| airy \| algid \| alive \| animated \| arctic \| astringent \| below zero \| biting \| bitter \| bitterly cold \| blasty \| bleak \| blowy \| blustering \| blusterous \| blustery \| boreal \| bouncing \| bouncy \| bracing \| breezy \| brief \| brumal \| bubbly \| burning \| busy \| caustic \| cheering \| chill \| chilly \| chipper \| cold \| cold as charity \| cold as death \| cold as ice \| cold as marble \| cometary \| cool \| cordial \| crisp \| crispy \| curried \| cutting \| drafty \| dynamic \| ebullient \| effervescent \| energetic \| energizing \| enterprising \| enthusiastic \| exhilarating \| favonian \| flashing \| flawy \| fleet \| flickering \| forceful \| forcible \| freezing \| freezing cold \| fresh \| frigid \| frisky \| full of go \| full of life \| full of pep \| gelid \| glacial \| go-go \| gusty \| hearty \| hibernal \| hiemal \| high-seasoned \| hot \| hot as pepper \| hyperborean \| ice-cold \| ice-encrusted \| icelike \| icy \| impetuous \| incisive \| inclement \| intense \| invigorating \| keen \| kinetic \| live \| lively \| living \| lusty \| mercurial \| meteoric \| mettlesome \| militant \| nimble \| nipping \| nippy \| numbing \| penetrating \| peppery \| peppy \| perky \| pert \| piercing \| pinching \| puffy \| quick \| quicksilver \| racy \| raw \| refreshful \| refreshing \| regaling \| rigorous \| robust \| rousing \| seasoned \| severe \| sharp \| short \| short and sweet \| short-term \| short-termed \| Siberian \| sleety \| slushy \| smacking \| snappy \| spanking \| speedy \| spiced \| spicy \| spirited \| sprightly \| spry \| squally \| stabbing \| steady \| stimulating \| stinging \| stone-cold \| strenuous \| strong \| subzero \| supercooled \| swift \| take-charge \| take-over \| tangy \| tonic \| trenchant \| vibrant \| vigorous \| vivacious \| vivid \| volant \| windy \| winterbound \| winterlike \| wintery \| wintry \| with a kick \| zestful \| zesty \| zingy \| zippy See Also \| accelerate \| quicken \| speed \| speed up Brisk In Webster's Dictionary \Brisk\, a. [Cf. W. brysg, fr. brys haste, Gael. briosg quick, lively, Ir. broisg a start, leap, jerk.] 1. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick. Cheerily, boys; be brick awhile. --Shak. Brick toil alternating with ready ease. --Wordworth. 2. Full of spirit of life; effervesc?ng, as liquors; sparkling; as, brick cider. Syn: Active; lively; agile; alert; nimble; quick; sprightly; vivacious; gay; spirited; animated. \Brisk\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Bricked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bricking}.] To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate; to take, or cause to take, an erect or bold attitude; -- usually with up.

Brisk Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Brisk?

[adj] very active; "doing a brisk business"
[adj] quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"
[adj] imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
[v] become brisk; "business brisked up"

See Also | accelerate | quicken | speed | speed up

Brisk In Webster's Dictionary

\Brisk\, a. [Cf. W. brysg, fr. brys haste, Gael. briosg
quick, lively, Ir. broisg a start, leap, jerk.]
1. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by
   quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.

         Cheerily, boys; be brick awhile.      --Shak.

         Brick toil alternating with ready ease. --Wordworth.

2. Full of spirit of life; effervesc?ng, as liquors;
   sparkling; as, brick cider.

Syn: Active; lively; agile; alert; nimble; quick; sprightly;
     vivacious; gay; spirited; animated.


\Brisk\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Bricked}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Bricking}.]
To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate; to take, or
cause to take, an erect or bold attitude; -- usually with up.

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