Dictionary

brisk en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /bɹɪsk/

Etymology

Uncertain; probably a collateral form of brusque, but compare Irish briosc, Scottish Gaelic brisg, Welsh brys.

Meanings

1. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
   • Ba, who has been linked with a January move to Arsenal, should have rewarded their brisk start with the opening goal in the 16th minute. 2012 December 29, Paul Doyle, “Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle”, in The Guardian:
   • We took a brisk walk yesterday.
   • On such occasions he would remark-- "Shaving may add an air that's somewhat brisker, For dignity, commend me to the whisker." 1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 10:
2. Full of spirit of life; effervescing.
3. (archaic) Sparkling; fizzy.
   • brisk cider
4. Stimulating or invigorating.
   • This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost, but you wanted to keep moving.
   • Why, if 'tis dancing you would be, / There's brisker pipes than poetry. 1896, A. E. Housman, “Terence, this is stupid stuff”, in A Shropshire Lad:
5. Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.
   • Her manner was brisk, and her good-breeding scarcely concealed her conviction that if you were not a soldier you might as well be a counter-jumper. 1919, W[illiam] Somerset Maugham, “chapter 15”, in The Moon and Sixpence, [New York, N.Y.]: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers […], →OCLC:
   • The service in that restaurant was brisk and impersonal.

Forms

Deriveds

briskish · briskness · briskly · brisky

Relateds

brusque

Synonyms

quick · round · spirited · lively

Translations (114)

gl fogaxento (full of liveliness and activity) · ru све́жий (stimulating or invigorating) · sv brysk (abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone) · ro vioi (full of spirit of life) · ru энерги́чный (full of spirit of life) · mi hihiko (full of liveliness and activity) · cs svižný (full of liveliness and activity) · cmn 元气 (full of spirit of life) · ru энерги́чный (full of liveliness and activity) · it vivace (full of spirit of life) · cs čilý (full of spirit of life) · ar دَجِر (full of spirit of life) · ru ре́зкий (abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone) · ar دَجِر (full of liveliness and activity) · mi haukori (full of liveliness and activity) · lv ņiprs (full of liveliness and activity) · es vital (full of spirit of life) · ru отры́вистый (abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone) · cs svěží (stimulating or invigorating) · fi riuska (full of liveliness and activity) · eo vigla (full of liveliness and activity) · cs bystrý (full of liveliness and activity) · ru бодря́щий (stimulating or invigorating) · mr चपळ (full of liveliness and activity) · fr vif (full of spirit of life) · nl levendig (full of liveliness and activity) · pt brioso (full of liveliness and activity) · ru живо́й (full of spirit of life) · ota دینج (full of spirit of life) · sv livlig (full of liveliness and activity) · es brusco (abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone) · ru живо́й (full of liveliness and activity) · mi hīkaka (full of spirit of life) · gl xalgarete (full of liveliness and activity) · fi elvyttävä (stimulating or invigorating) · hi फुरतीला (full of liveliness and activity) · ro vioi (full of liveliness and activity) · la vivax (full of spirit of life) · pt revigorante (stimulating or invigorating) · fr stimulant (stimulating or invigorating) · lv žirgts (full of liveliness and activity) · es vigorizante (stimulating or invigorating) · la strēnuus (full of liveliness and activity) · es brioso (full of liveliness and activity) · el ζωηρός (full of spirit of life) · ko 활기 있는 (full of liveliness and activity) · tr canlı (full of liveliness and activity) · pt estimulante (stimulating or invigorating) · sv livlig (full of spirit of life) · cs energický (full of liveliness and activity) · cs energický (full of spirit of life) · pl energiczny (full of liveliness and activity) · lv spirgts (full of liveliness and activity) · tr hayat dolu (full of spirit of life) · gl bulebule (full of liveliness and activity) · ro viguros (full of spirit of life) · pt vivo (full of liveliness and activity) · gl xarelo (full of liveliness and activity) · lv mundrs (full of liveliness and activity) · ru оживлённый (full of liveliness and activity) · bg оживен (full of liveliness and activity) · de lebhaft (full of spirit of life) · gl guízaro (abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone) · hu fürge (full of liveliness and activity) · lv kustīgs (full of liveliness and activity) · lv možs (full of liveliness and activity) · mi manahau (full of liveliness and activity) · pt vivaz (full of liveliness and activity) · pt brusco (abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone) · tr canlı (full of spirit of life) · sv hurtig (full of spirit of life) · ro stimulant (stimulating or invigorating) · nl opwekkend (stimulating or invigorating) · es enérgico (full of liveliness and activity) · gl ardesío (full of liveliness and activity) · hu élénk (full of liveliness and activity) · mr चलाख (full of liveliness and activity) · gl agre (abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone) · cs živý (full of spirit of life) · ja 元気 (full of spirit of life) · nl opgewekt (full of spirit of life) · fi reipas (full of spirit of life) · fi terhakka (full of liveliness and activity) · gl esguízaro (abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone) · de rege (full of liveliness and activity) · gl besbello (full of liveliness and activity) · ota دینج (full of liveliness and activity) · mr द्रुत (full of liveliness and activity) · de lebhaft (full of liveliness and activity) · gl zoño (abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone) · de vital (full of spirit of life) · gl almallo (full of liveliness and activity) · de vital (full of liveliness and activity) · de anregend (stimulating or invigorating) · cs povzbuzující (stimulating or invigorating) · bg свеж (stimulating or invigorating) · eo viveca (full of spirit of life) · gl abelludo (full of liveliness and activity) · gl zoñudo (abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone) · cs rázný (full of liveliness and activity) · cs osvěžující (stimulating or invigorating) · it vivace (full of liveliness and activity) · cs ostrý (abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone) · fr animé (full of liveliness and activity) · fi rivakka (full of liveliness and activity) · gl túzaro (abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone) · gl rixoso (full of liveliness and activity) · bg жив (full of liveliness and activity) · gl vicho (full of liveliness and activity) · mi whitawhita (full of spirit of life) · fi reipas (full of liveliness and activity) · la alacer (full of liveliness and activity) · gl bulideiro (full of liveliness and activity) · gl souril (full of liveliness and activity)

brisk en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /bɹɪsk/

Etymology

Uncertain; probably a collateral form of brusque, but compare Irish briosc, Scottish Gaelic brisg, Welsh brys.

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive, often, with "up") To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.

Forms