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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BRISK, a. [This word may be of the same family with frisk, and fresh, which see.]
1. Lively; active; nimble; gay; sprightly; vivacious; applied to animals; as a brisk young man; a brisk cyder.
2. Full of spirit or life; effervescing, as liquors; as brisk cyder.
3. Lively; burning freely; as a brisk fire.
4. Vivid; bright; as, a glass makes an object appear brisk. [Not used.]
BRISK UP, v.t. To make lively; to enliven; to animate.
BRISK UP, v.i. To come up with life and speed; to take an erect, or bold attitude.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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: alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy]
2: imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air" [syn: bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic]
3: very active; "doing a brisk business" v
1: become brisk; "business brisked up" [syn: brisk, brisk up, brisken]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: probably modification of Middle French brusque Date: 1560 1. keenly alert ; lively 2. a. pleasingly tangy <brisk tea> b. fresh, invigorating <brisk weather> 3. sharp in tone or manner 4. a. energetic, quick <a brisk pace> b. marked by much activity <business was brisk> • briskly adverb • briskness noun II. verb Date: 1598 transitive verb to make brisk intransitive verb to become brisk — usually used with up <business brisked up>

NOAA Weather Glossary

Wind in the range of 15 to 25 mph when the temperature is cold.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & v. --adj. 1 quick, lively, keen (a brisk pace; brisk trade). 2 enlivening (a brisk wind). --v.tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) make or grow brisk. Derivatives: brisken v.tr. & intr. briskly adv. briskness n. Etymology: prob. F brusque BRUSQUE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(brisker, briskest) 1. A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way. Taking a brisk walk can often induce a feeling of well-being... The horse broke into a brisk trot. ADJ: usu ADJ n • briskly Eve walked briskly down the corridor to her son's room. ADV: ADV with v • briskness With determined briskness, Amy stood up and put their cups back on the tray. 2. If trade or business is brisk, things are being sold very quickly and a lot of money is being made. (BUSINESS) Vendors were doing a brisk trade in souvenirs... = good ADJ • briskly A trader said gold sold briskly on the local market. ADV: ADV after v 3. If the weather is brisk, it is cold and fresh. The breeze was cool, brisk and invigorating. = bracing ADJ 4. Someone who is brisk behaves in a busy, confident way which shows that they want to get things done quickly. The Chief summoned me downstairs. He was brisk and businesslike... = businesslike ADJ • briskly 'Anyhow,' she added briskly, 'it's none of my business.' ADV: ADV with v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Active, lively, quick, agile, nimble, smart, alert, spry, spirited, vivacious, sprightly.

Moby Thesaurus

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