whisk
IPA: wˈɪsk
noun
- A quick, light sweeping motion.
- A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).
- A bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush.
- A small handheld broom with a small (or no) handle.
- A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
- A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
- (obsolete) The card game whist.
verb
- (transitive) To move something with quick light sweeping motions.
- (transitive) In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream.
- (transitive) To move something rapidly and with no warning.
- (intransitive) To move lightly and nimbly.
- (transitive) To move whiskers.
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Examples of "whisk" in Sentences
- Pingu puts the whisk in the mixture.
- I'll whisk through the whole article.
- The fly whisk is made of animal hair.
- A whisk of caffeine with a center that's sweet.
- At this, the man is whisked away by a white sleigh.
- The whisk spins and turns the wheel of the trolley.
- Add the egg yolks and whisk until the ribbon stage with a balloon whisk.
- Congress whisked them immediately to the National Archives for safekeeping.
- Once it has stopped, mix all dry ingredients together using a sifter or a whisk in a separate bowl and add to the batter.
- Sift in the flour, baking powder, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, then slowly whisk in the beer/molasses mixture.
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