[whisk] n [ME wisk, prob. of Scand origin; akin to ON visk wisp; akin to OE wiscian to plait] (14c) 1: a quick light brushing or whipping motion
2. a: a usu. wire kitchen utensil used for beating food by hand b: a flexible bunch (as of twigs, feathers, or straw) attached to a handle for use as a brush
[2]whisk vi (15c): to move nimbly and quickly ~ vt 1: to move or convey briskly "~ed the children off to bed"
2: to mix or fluff up by or as if by beating with a whisk "~ egg whites"
3: to brush or wipe off lightly