GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Found 4 definitions

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   Whisk , n. [See Whist, n.] A game at cards; whist. [Obs.]
   Taylor (1630).
   
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   Whisk, n. [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.]
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   The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff.
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   This first sad whisk
   Takes off thy dukedom; thou art but an earl.
   J. Fletcher.
   
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   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.
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   A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc.
   Boyle.
   
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   A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
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   My wife in her new lace whisk.
   Pepys.
   
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   An impertinent fellow. [Prov. Eng.]
   Halliwell.
   
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   A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
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   Whisk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whisked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Whisking.] [Cf. Dan. viske, Sw. viska, G. wischen, D. wisschen. See Whisk, n.]
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   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.
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   To move with a quick, sweeping motion.
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   He that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod.
   J. Fletcher.
   
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   I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out of one element into another.
   Walpole.
   
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   Whisk, v. i. To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement.
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