Brisk

//bɹɪsk// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate. ambitransitive, often
  2. 2
    become brisk wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.

    "We took a brisk walk yesterday."

  2. 2
    Full of spirit of life; effervescing.
  3. 3
    Sparkling; fizzy. archaic

    "brisk cider"

  4. 4
    Stimulating or invigorating.

    "This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost, but you wanted to keep moving."

  5. 5
    Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.

    "Her manner was brisk, and her good-breeding scarcely concealed her conviction that if you were not a soldier you might as well be a counter-jumper."

Adjective
  1. 1
    very active wordnet
  2. 2
    quick and energetic wordnet
  3. 3
    imparting vitality and energy wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
activerefreshfulabruptabruptabuzzactivist

Example

More examples

"Business is brisk now and we are up to the elbows in orders."

Etymology

Uncertain; probably a collateral form of brusque, but compare Irish briosc, Scottish Gaelic brisg, Welsh brys.

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