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Definition whisk

Etymology 1

Middle English [Term?], from Old Norse visk, from Proto-Germanic *wiskaz, *wisk? (“bundle of hay, wisp”), from Proto-Indo-European *weys-.

Cognate with Danish visk, Dutch wis, German Wisch, Latin virga (“rod, switch”), viscus (“entrails”), Lithuanian vizgéti (“to tremble”), Czech vechet (“wisp of straw”), Sanskrit ????? (ve?ka, “noose”). Compare also Old English wiscian (“to plait”), granwisc (“awn”).

Noun

whisk (plural whisks)

1. A quick, light sweeping motion.
2. A kitchen utensil, made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle, used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).
3. A bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush.
4. A small handheld broom with a small (or no) handle.
5. A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
6. A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
7. (archaic) An impertinent fellow.

Verb

whisk (third-person singular simple present whisks, present participle whisking, simple past and past participle whisked)

1. (transitive) To move something with quick light sweeping motions.
2. (transitive) In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream.
3. (transitive) To move something rapidly and with no warning.
4. (intransitive) To move lightly and nimbly.

Etymology 2

So called from the rapid action of sweeping the cards off the table after a trick has been won.

Noun

whisk (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) The card game whist.

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