brisk
    adj 1: 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" [syn:
           alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling,
           snappy, spanking, zippy]
    2: imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
       [syn: bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing,
       refreshful, tonic]
    3: very active; "doing a brisk business"
    v 1: become brisk; "business brisked up" [syn: brisk, brisk
         up, brisken]

Brisk \Brisk\ (br[i^]sk), a. [Cf. W. brysg, fr. brys haste,
   Gael. briosg quick, lively, Ir. broisg a start, leap, jerk.]
   1. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by
      quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
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            Cheerily, boys; be brick awhile.      --Shak.
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            Brisk toil alternating with ready ease. --Wordworth.
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   2. Full of spirit of life; effervesc?ng, as liquors;
      sparkling; as, brick cider.
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   Syn: Active; lively; agile; alert; nimble; quick; sprightly;
        vivacious; gay; spirited; animated.
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Brisk \Brisk\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Bricked; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Bricking.]
   To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate; to take, or
   cause to take, an erect or bold attitude; -- usually with up.
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