Brisk

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic: had a brisk walk in the park.
  • adj. Keen or sharp in speech or manner: a brisk greeting.
  • adj. Stimulating and invigorating: a brisk wind.
  • adj. Pleasantly zestful: a brisk tea.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
  • adj. Full of spirit of life; effervescing, as liquors; sparkling; as, brisk cider.
  • adj. Stimulating or invigorating.
  • adj. Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.
  • v. To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
  • adj. Full of spirit of life; effervesc�ng, as liquors; sparkling.
  • v. To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate; to take, or cause to take, an erect or bold attitude; -- usually with up.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Quick or rapid in action or motion; exhibiting quickness; lively; swift; nimble: as, a brisk breeze.
  • Sprightly; animated; vivacious; gay: as, “a brisk, gamesome lass,”
  • L'Estrange.
  • Full of lively or exciting action or events; exciting; interesting.
  • Burning freely; bright: as, a brisk fire.
  • Effervescing vigorously: said of liquors: as, brisk cider.
  • Performed or kept up with briskness; rapid; quick: as, a brisk fire of infantry.
  • Vivid; luminous.
  • Synonyms Alert, nimble, quick, rapid, sprightly, prompt, spry, smart, bustling, wide-awake, eager. See active and busy.
  • To make lively; enliven; animate; refresh: sometimes with up.
  • To become brisk, lively, or active: with up.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. very active
  • adj. imparting vitality and energy
  • adj. quick and energetic
  • v. become brisk
  • Equivalent
    active    invigorating    energetic   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    accelerate    speed    speed up    quicken   
    Cross Reference
    active    rapid    strong    sharp    brusque   
    Form
    bricked    bricking   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    vivacious    animated    sprightly    lively    gay    alert    quick    nimble    active    agile   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Fisk    bisque    disc    disk    fisc    fisk    frisk    lisk    risk    whisk   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    vigorous    lively    steady    crisp    merry    confident    smart    polite    decisive    sprightly