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brisky

adj

Etymology

From brisk + -y.

Definitions

  1. Somewhat brisk

    Somewhat brisk; lively; energetic.

    • Flute: Most radiant Pyramus, most lily-white of hue, Of colour like the red rose on triumphant brier, Most brisky juvenal and eke most lovely Jew, As true as truest horse that yet would never tire
    • [H]e kept his eyes steadily fixed upon the ground, and walked at a brisky pace, as if desirous of getting out of the city as quickly as possible.
    • Miami's latest cold front slipped on out over the ocean early yesterday, leaving behind more than a slight chill, brisky winds and a few showers.

  2. A britchka, a type of horse-drawn carriage.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA