brisk
10
3.7
- adjective
- /brɪsk/
:
fresco
- It's a brisk 44 degrees out there, with lots of sunshine
- a brisk wind
- brisk business
She's like, it's called brisk morning.
- She's like, it's called brisk morning.
- I kind of felt like again, not fully brisk, but a lighter, cooler weather, stepping outside towards like, OK, some are starting to break a little bit.
Examples
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The brisk autumn breeze made the leaves dance around the park.
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For Fall, with its brisk air and clarity of light, rekindled the feeling of possibility.
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And on this brisk New York night, that time is now.
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It's just a brisk walk from here.
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Nothing like a brisk walk after a morning swim.
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The air here is brisk and gorgeous.
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Perhaps a brisk walk down the stairs will do some good.
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Charlotte, red-cheeked and happy, carrying shopping bags, walks into a brisk autumn breeze.
Fiction book (2000) -
Adair and Romy walked in the woods one brisk autumn afternoon.
Fiction book (1997) -
New York is a brisk 65, and if you look out the windows as we land in a little over an hour and a half you'll see the sun rising over Manhattan.
Synonyms
134
1.0
Feeling rested and ready to work
87
4.1
Having a lot of strength and energy
25
2.7
Pleasantly cold and fresh, making you feel awake
4
5.5
Giving a feeling of energy and health
1
4.0
Briskly cold and fresh, making you feel awake
1
2.6
Giving a pleasant feeling of new energy
Fresh cool air that makes you feel full of energy
Antonyms
How Refreshing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brisk for weather or activity likely comes from the old French brusque meaning 'sharp', giving the image of cold, fresh air that wakes you up. That's why a brisk wind or walk feels stimulating and refreshing.