'Brisk' definitions:
Definition of 'brisk'
(from WordNet)
adjective
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]
adjective
Imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air" [syn: bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic]
adjective
Very active; "doing a brisk business"
verb
Definition of 'Brisk'
From: GCIDE
- Brisk \Brisk\ (br[i^]sk), 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. [1913 Webster]
- Cheerily, boys; be brick awhile. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Brisk toil alternating with ready ease. --Wordworth. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Full of spirit of life; effervesc?ng, as liquors; sparkling; as, brick cider. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Active; lively; agile; alert; nimble; quick; sprightly; vivacious; gay; spirited; animated. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Brisk'
From: GCIDE
Synonyms of 'brisk'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- active,
- activist,
- activistic,
- acute,
- adroit,
- aeolian,
- aggressive,
- airish,
- airy,
- algid,
- alive,
- animated,
- arctic,
- astringent,
- below zero,
- biting,
- bitter,
- bitterly cold,
- blasty,
- bleak,
- blowy,
- blustering,
- blusterous,
- blustery,
- boreal,
- bouncing,
- bouncy,
- bracing,
- breezy,
- brief,
- brumal,
- bubbly,
- burning,
- busy,
- caustic,
- cheering,
- chill,
- chilly,
- chipper,
- cold,
- cold as charity,
- cold as death,
- cold as ice,
- cold as marble,
- cometary,
- cool,
- cordial,
- crisp,
- crispy,
- curried,
- cutting,
- drafty,
- dynamic,
- ebullient,
- effervescent,
- energetic,
- energizing,
- enterprising,
- enthusiastic,
- exhilarating,
- favonian,
- flashing,
- flawy,
- fleet,
- flickering,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- freezing,
- freezing cold,
- fresh,
- frigid,
- frisky,
- full of go,
- full of life,
- full of pep,
- gelid,
- glacial,
- go-go,
- gusty,
- hearty,
- hibernal,
- hiemal,
- high-seasoned,
- hot,
- hot as pepper,
- hyperborean,
- ice-cold,
- ice-encrusted,
- icelike,
- icy,
- impetuous,
- incisive,
- inclement,
- intense,
- invigorating,
- keen,
- kinetic,
- live,
- lively,
- living,
- lusty,
- mercurial,
- meteoric,
- mettlesome,
- militant,
- nimble,
- nipping,
- nippy,
- numbing,
- penetrating,
- peppery,
- peppy,
- perky,
- pert,
- piercing,
- pinching,
- puffy,
- quick,
- quicksilver,
- racy,
- raw,
- refreshful,
- refreshing,
- regaling,
- rigorous,
- robust,
- rousing,
- seasoned,
- severe,
- sharp,
- short,
- short and sweet,
- short-term,
- short-termed,
- Siberian,
- sleety,
- slushy,
- smacking,
- snappy,
- spanking,
- speedy,
- spiced,
- spicy,
- spirited,
- sprightly,
- spry,
- squally,
- stabbing,
- steady,
- stimulating,
- stinging,
- stone-cold,
- strenuous,
- strong,
- subzero,
- supercooled,
- swift,
- take-charge,
- take-over,
- tangy,
- tonic,
- trenchant,
- vibrant,
- vigorous,
- vivacious,
- vivid,
- volant,
- windy,
- winterbound,
- winterlike,
- wintery,
- wintry,
- with a kick,
- zestful,
- zesty,
- zingy,
- zippy