brisk
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brisk¹
- /bɹɪsk/
Rhymes with -ɪsk
Where it comes from
Uncertain; probably a collateral form of brusque, but compare Irish briosc, Scottish Gaelic brisg, Welsh brys.
adjective brisker · more brisk · briskest · most brisk
- Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action. We took a brisk walk yesterday.
- Full of spirit of life; effervescing.
- Sparkling; fizzy. brisk cider
- Stimulating or invigorating. This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost, but you wanted to keep moving.
- Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others. The service in that restaurant was brisk and impersonal.
verb brisks · brisking · brisked
- To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.
Brisk²
proper noun
- Brest, Belarus. Jacob Kopelman of Brisk, Lithuania, paraphrased in verse the Aramaic translations of the five scrolls.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rattling, brisk up, energetic, zippy, lively, bracing, invigorating, merry, snappy, brisken, spanking, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, active, tonic
Translations
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adj full of liveliness and activity
| Español | brioso, enérgico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 활기 있는 hwalgi inneun |
| हिन्दी | फुरतीला phurtīlā |
| Português | vivo, vivaz, brioso |
| Français | animé |
| Deutsch | lebhaft, rege, vital |
| Italiano | vivace |
| Română | vioi |
| Русский | живо́й živój, оживлённый oživljónnyj, энерги́чный energíčnyj |
| العربية | دَجِر dajir |
adj full of spirit of life
| Español | vital |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 元気 genki |
| 中文 | 元气 yuánqì |
| Français | vif |
| Deutsch | lebhaft, vital |
| Italiano | vivace |
| Ελληνικά | ζωηρός zoïrós |
| Română | viguros, vioi |
| Русский | живо́й živój, энерги́чный energíčnyj |
| العربية | دَجِر dajir |
adj stimulating or invigorating
| Español | vigorizante |
|---|---|
| Português | estimulante, revigorante |
| Français | stimulant |
| Deutsch | anregend |
| Română | stimulant |
| Русский | све́жий svéžij, бодря́щий bodrjáščij |
adj abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone
| Español | brusco |
|---|---|
| Português | brusco |
| Русский | ре́зкий rézkij, отры́вистый otrývistyj |
Talk about this word "brisk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brisk. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. brisk. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brisk "brisk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brisk.Cite this
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title = {brisk},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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