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BRISK
brisk
(adjective) very active; “doing a brisk business”
alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy
(adjective) 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”
bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic
(adjective) imparting vitality and energy; “the bracing mountain air”
brisk, brisk up, brisken
(verb) become brisk; “business brisked up”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
brisk (comparative brisker or more brisk, superlative briskest or most brisk)
Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action
Synonyms: lively, spirited, quick
Full of spirit of life; effervescing
(archaic) sparkling; fizzy
Stimulating or invigorating.
Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.
Verb
brisk (third-person singular simple present brisks, present participle brisking, simple past and past participle brisked)
(ambitransitive, often with "up") To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.
Anagrams
• Birks, birks
Source: Wiktionary
Brisk, a. Etym: [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; effervescas, 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.]
Definition: To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate; to take, or cause to take, an erect or bold attitude; -- usually with up.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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