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whisk

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VERB:
whisked, whisk·ing, whisks
VERB:
tr.

To move or cause to move with quick light sweeping motions: whisked crumbs off the table; whisked the children away.
To whip (eggs or cream).

VERB:
intr.

To move lightly, nimbly, and rapidly.

NOUN:

A quick light sweeping motion.
A whiskbroom.
A small bunch, as of twigs or hair, attached to a handle and used in brushing.
A kitchen utensil, usually in the form of stiff, thin wire loops attached to a handle, used for whipping foodstuffs.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English wisken, of Scandinavian origin

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