Sekirov Dictionary

whisk

/ˈwɪsk/

noun 7
verb 5
forms 4
phrases 2

noun7

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A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).
- He used a whisk to whip up a light and airy souffle.
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A quick, light sweeping motion.
- With a quick whisk, she swept the cat from the pantry with her broom.
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A bunch of twigs, hair, etc., used as a brush.
- Peter dipped the whisk in lather and applied it to his face, so he could start shaving.
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A small handheld broom with a small (or no) handle.
- I used a whisk to sweep the counter, then a push-broom for the floor.
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A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
- My wife in her new lace whiske. — 1665
A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
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(no longer used) The card game whist.
- Trump, noddy, whisk, hole[…] — 1621

verb5

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To move something with quick light sweeping motions.
- Vernon whisked the sawdust from his workbench.
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To move something rapidly and with no warning.
- July 3, 1769, Horace Walpole, letter to the Earl of Strafford I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out of one element into another.
- The governess whisked the children from the room before they could see their presents.
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To move lightly and nimbly.
- The children whisked down the road to the fair, laughing and chattering as they went.
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In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream.
- The chef prepared to whisk the egg whites for the angel's food cake.
To move whiskers.

forms

whisk'd · whisked · whisking · whisks

Phrases with whisk

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