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(), n.[See Whist, n.] A game at cards; whist. [Obs.] Taylor (1630). 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.] 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. Whisk v. t.[imp. & p. p.Whisked (); p. pr. & vb. n.Whisking.] [Cf. Dan. viske, Sw. viska, G. wischen, D. wisschen. See Whisk, n.] 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. Whisk v. i.To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement. スポンサード リンク
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