Associations to the word «Whisk»

WHISK, noun. A quick, light sweeping motion.

WHISK, noun. A kitchen utensil, made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle, used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).

WHISK, noun. A bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush.

WHISK, noun. A small handheld broom with a small (or no) handle.

WHISK, noun. A plane used by coopers for evening chines.

WHISK, noun. A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.

WHISK, noun. (archaic) An impertinent fellow.

WHISK, verb. (transitive) To move something with quick light sweeping motions.

WHISK, verb. (transitive) In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream.

WHISK, verb. (transitive) To move something rapidly and with no warning.

WHISK, verb. (intransitive) To move lightly and nimbly.

WHISK, noun. (obsolete) The card game whist.

WHISK AWAY, verb. (transitive) (idiomatic) To take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.

WHISK FERN, noun. Any of various simple vascular plants, of the family Psilotaceae, that have leafless dichotomous stems and produce spores.

WHISK FERNS, noun. Plural of whisk fern

WHISK OFF, verb. (transitive) (idiomatic) to rapidly remove.

WHISK OFF, verb. (transitive) (idiomatic) To take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.

WHISK, noun. A mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream.

WHISK, noun. A small short-handled broom used to brush clothes.

WHISK, verb. Move somewhere quickly; "The President was whisked away in his limo".

WHISK, verb. Move quickly and nimbly; "He whisked into the house".

WHISK, verb. Brush or wipe off lightly.

WHISK, verb. Whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs".