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Whisk \Whisk\, n. [See {Whist}, n.]
A game at cards; whist. [Obs.] --Taylor (1630).
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Whisk \Whisk\, n. [Probably for wisk, and of Scand. origin; cf.
Icel. visk a wisp; akin to Dan. visk, Sw. viska, D. wisch,
OHG. wisc, G. wisch. See {Wisp}.]
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1. The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of
something light; a sudden motion or quick puff.
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This first sad whisk
Takes off thy dukedom; thou art but an earl. --J.
Fletcher.
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2. A small bunch of grass, straw, twigs, hair, or the like,
used for a brush; hence, a brush or small besom, as of
broom corn.
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3. A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for
whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc. --Boyle.
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4. A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
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My wife in her new lace whisk. --Pepys.
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5. An impertinent fellow. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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6. A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
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Whisk \Whisk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whisked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Whisking}.] [Cf. Dan. viske, Sw. viska, G. wischen, D.
wisschen. See {Whisk}, n.]
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1. To sweep, brush, or agitate, with a light, rapid motion;
as, to whisk dust from a table; to whisk the white of eggs
into a froth.
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2. To move with a quick, sweeping motion.
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He that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod. --J.
Fletcher.
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I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out
of one element into another. --Walpole.
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Whisk \Whisk\, v. i.
To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile
movement.
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