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English Dictionary: brisk	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for brisk
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
brisk adj 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" Synonym(s): alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air" Synonym(s): bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic very active; "doing a brisk business" v become brisk; "business brisked up" [syn: brisk, {brisk up}, brisken]
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.