whisk /ˈhwɪsk, ˈwɪsk/
掃帚,毛撢子,攪拌器,拂(vt.)掃,拂,揮動,迅速移動,攪拌(vi.)飛奔
Whisk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whisked p. pr. & vb. n. Whisking.]
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.
2. To move with a quick, sweeping motion.
He that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod. --J. Fletcher.
I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out of one element into another. --Walpole.
Whisk n. A game at cards; whist. [Obs.]
Whisk, n.
1. The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff.
This first sad whisk
Takes off thy dukedom; thou art but an earl. --J. Fletcher.
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.
3. A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc.
4. A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
My wife in her new lace whisk. --Pepys.
5. An impertinent fellow. [Prov. Eng.]
6. A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
Whisk, v. i. To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement.
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whisk
n 1: a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping
eggs or cream
2: a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes [syn: whisk
broom]
v 1: move somewhere quickly; "The President was whisked away in
his limo"
2: move quickly and nimbly; "He whisked into the house"
3: brush or wipe off lightly [syn: whisk off]
4: whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs" [syn:
whip]