brisk

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   quick and energetic; pleasantly cool and invigorating

   They set off at a brisk pace through the frosty morning air.

Common collocations

• a brisk walk Adjective + noun
• brisk walking Adjective + noun

Of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 16th century; probably an alteration of French brusque ('lively, fierce'), from Italian brusco ('sharp, tart').

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