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