3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Brisk \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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Brisk \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
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
brisk
adj 1: 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" [syn: {lively},
{merry}, {rattling}, {snappy}, {spanking}, {zippy}]
2: imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
[syn: {bracing}, {energizing}, {fresh}, {refreshing}, {refreshful},
{tonic}]
3: very active; "doing a brisk business"
v : become brisk; "business brisked up" [syn: {brisk up}, {brisken}]
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