brisky

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brisky

Rhymes with -ɪski

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From brisk + -y.

adjective more brisky · most brisky

rare Somewhat brisk; lively; energetic. Flute: Most radiant Pyramus, most lily-white of hue, Of colour like the red rose on triumphant brier, Most brisky juvenal and eke most lovely Jew, As true as truest horse that yet would never tire

noun uncertain: briskys · briskies

nonstandard, possibly, rare A britchka, a type of horse-drawn carriage. Och! and wouldn't it be a blessed thing for your spirrits if ye cud lay your two peepers jist, upon Sir Pathrick O'Grandison, Barronitt, when he is all riddy drissed for the hopperer, or stipping into the Brisky for the drive into the Hyde Park.

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@misc{brisky_2026,
  title = {brisky},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brisky},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}