Brisk

[W. brysg, from brys, haste, quick, hasty, Ir. & Gael. briosg, quick, lively, a start, leap, jerk, brisg, brisc, nimble, quick.] 1. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; — applied to any kind of action, as to the sprightliness of animals or men.

Cheerly, boys; be brisk a while. Shak.

Brisk toil alternating with ready ease. Wordsworth.

2Sense 2. Full of spirit or life; effervescing, as liquors. Brisk fire, one burning with a quick, free action. — Brisk fire of infantry, a quick and rapid discharge of fire-arms.

Synonyms— Active; lively; agile; alert; nimble; quick; sprightly; prompt; vivacious; gay.

To make lively; to enliven; to animate. To brisk up, to cheer; to animate; to grow lively or cheerful; to become brisk.

To come up with life and speed; to take an erect or bold attitude. Johnson.