- briskness
- brisk ► ADJECTIVE 1) active and energetic. 2) slightly brusque.DERIVATIVES briskly adverb briskness noun.ORIGIN probably from French brusque 'lively, fierce' .
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Briskness — Brisk ness, n. Liveliness; vigor in action; quickness; gayety; vivacity; effervescence. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
briskness — index dispatch (promptness), haste, life (vitality) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
briskness — noun see brisk I … New Collegiate Dictionary
briskness — See briskly. * * * … Universalium
briskness — noun /ˈbɹɪsk.nəs/ The property of being brisk … Wiktionary
briskness — n. speediness, quickness, activeness, liveliness … English contemporary dictionary
briskness — brisk·ness … English syllables
briskness — See: brisk … English dictionary
briskness — noun liveliness and eagerness he accepted with alacrity the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him • Syn: ↑alacrity, ↑smartness • Derivationally related forms: ↑smart (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
brisk — [[t]brɪ̱sk[/t]] brisker, briskest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way. Taking a brisk walk can often induce a feeling of well being... The horse broke into a brisk trot. Syn: energetic… … English dictionary
