Whisk

Quick meaning: Whisk is a noun meaning A quick, light sweeping motion.

Meaning

A quick, light sweeping motion.

More Meanings

1. A bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush.
2. A small handheld broom with a small (or no) handle.
3. A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
4. A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
5. (transitive) To move something with quick light sweeping motions.
6. (transitive) In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream.
7. 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).

Example Sentences

My wife in her new lace whiske.

Vernon whisked the sawdust from his workbench.

He that walks in gray, whisking his riding Page.

He used a whisk to whip up a light and airy souffle.

Word Forms

• whisks
• whisking
• whisked

Synonyms for whisk

Depending on context, synonyms include whip, whiskbroom.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include whip, whiskbroom, beat, fight, broom, scan.

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