BRISK


Meaning of BRISK in English

adj. & v.

adj. 1 quick, lively, keen (a brisk pace; brisk trade). 2 enlivening (a brisk wind).

v.tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) make or grow brisk. brisken v.tr. & intr. briskly adv. briskness n.

[ prob. F brusque BRUSQUE ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.