brisk

CEFRC1

/bɹɪsk/

adjective

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Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Sparkling; fizzy.
Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
Stimulating or invigorating.

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This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost, but you wanted to keep moving.
We took a brisk walk yesterday.
On such occasions he would remark-- "Shaving may add an air that's somewhat brisker, For dignity, commend me to the whisker."

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On such occasions he would remark-- "Shaving may add an air that's somewhat brisker, For dignity, commend me to the whisker."
1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 10
Ba, who has been linked with a January move to Arsenal, should have rewarded their brisk start with the opening goal in the 16th minute.
2012 December 29, Paul Doyle, “Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle”, in The Guardian
Why, if 'tis dancing you would be, / There's brisker pipes than poetry.
1896, A. E. Housman, “Terence, this is stupid stuff”, in A Shropshire Lad
Her manner was brisk, and her good-breeding scarcely concealed her conviction that if you were not a soldier you might as well be a counter-jumper.
1919, W[illiam] Somerset Maugham, “chapter 15”, in The Moon and Sixpence, [New York, N.Y.]: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers […], →OCLC

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Uncertain; probably a collateral form of brusque, but compare Irish briosc, Scottish Gaelic brisg, Welsh brys.