brisk
brisk
Definition
brisk (brisk)
adjective
- quick in manner or movement; energetic a brisk pace
- cool, dry, and bracing brisk air
- pungent, keen, sharp, etc. a brisk taste, a brisk tone of voice
- active; busy brisk trading
Etymology: < ? Fr brusque, brusque
brisk′ly adverb
brisk′·ness noun
brisk
Synonyms
brisk
modif.
brisk
Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- keep: An excellent way to keep the group together and keep the pace brisk.
Modifies a noun
- walking: Training can be anything from brisk walking to a full weight lifting workout.
- pace: He favored a brisk pace, which let the music dance.
- breeze: In two days of moderate to brisk breezes, six races were held.
- walk: A brisk walk with the wind pushing got us to the top.
- acceleration: It is a real bike designed for real life - it handles well, extremely stable, economical with brisk effortless acceleration.
- wind: August 6th With a brisk westerly wind blowing all day, most of the interest was on the sea.
Modifying Another Word
- fairly: When Michael Mears said " Go Bristol " the pace was set - fairly brisk and very positive.
- rather: He can, quite suddenly, be rather brisk with some of the obvious anxieties about present behavior.
- quite: Only 1000 of these cards have been made and sales have been quite brisk since going on sale on 2 June.
- very: The game's quest starts out in a very brisk manner, quickly moving you from dungeon to dungeon without delay.
- too: Cornwell is superb at procedure, but far too brisk a writer to deliver sexual tension.
- so: Business has become so brisk, she said she is thinking of opening her own business rather than find another job.
Used with adjective complement
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