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Pronunciation : Whisk
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Whist, n.]
Definition : Defn: A game at cards; whist. [Obs.] Taylor (1630).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Whisk
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Probably for wisk, and of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. visk a wisp; akin to Dan. visk, Sw. viska, D. wisch, OHG. wisc, G. wisch. See Wisp.]
Definition : 1. The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff. This first sad whisk Takes off thy dukedom; thou art but an earl. J. Fletcher.

2. A small bunch of grass, straw, twigs, hair, or the like, used for a brush; hence, a brush or small besom, as of broom corn.

3. A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc. Boyle.

4. A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress. My wife in her new lace whisk. Pepys.

5. An impertinent fellow. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

6. A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Whisk
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Cf. Dan. viske, Sw. viska, G. wischen, D. wisschen. See Whisk, n.]
Definition : 1. To sweep, brush, or agitate, with a light, rapid motion; as, to whisk dust from a table; to whisk the white of eggs into a froth.

2. To move with a quick, sweeping motion. He that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod. J. Fletcher. I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out of one element into another. Walpole.

t. [imp. & p. p. Whisked; p. pr. & vb. n. Whisking.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Whisk
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement.

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913