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brisk
What does brisk mean?
brisk (adjective): quick and energetic.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use brisk in a sentence?
- A brisk walk in the park. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce brisk?
/bɹɪsk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does brisk come from?
Uncertain; probably a collateral form of brusque, but compare Irish briosc, Scottish Gaelic brisg, Welsh brys.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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