Associations to the word «Brisk»

Wiktionary

BRISK, adjective. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
BRISK, adjective. Full of spirit of life; effervescing, as liquors; sparkling; as, brisk cider.
BRISK, adjective. Stimulating or invigorating.
BRISK, adjective. Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.
BRISK, verb. (transitive) (often with "up") To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.

Dictionary definition

BRISK, verb. Become brisk; "business brisked up".
BRISK, adjective. Quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze".
BRISK, adjective. Imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air".
BRISK, adjective. Very active; "doing a brisk business".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn