HyperDic: whisk

English > 6 senses of the word whisk:
VERBmotionwhiskmove somewhere quickly
motionwhiskmove quickly and nimbly
contactwhisk, whisk offbrush or wipe ... / wipe off lightly
contactwhisk, whipwhip with or as if with a wire whisk
NOUNartifactwhiska mixer incorporating a coil of wires
artifactwhisk, whisk brooma small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
whisk > pronunciation
Soundshhwih'sk; wih'sk
Rhymesasterisk ... videodisk: 12 rhymes with ihsk...
English > whisk: 6 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream.
BroadermixerA kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods
Spanishbatidora, batidor
Catalanremenador
English > whisk: 6 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA small short-handled broom used to brush clothes.
Synonymwhisk broom
BroaderbroomA cleaning implement for sweeping / sweeping
Spanishescobilla
Catalanescombreta
Verbswhiskbrush or wipe ... / wipe off lightly
English > whisk: 6 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningMove somewhere quickly.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Example"The President was whisked away in his limo"
Broaderbring, convey, takeTake something or somebody with oneself somewhere
English > whisk: 6 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningMove quickly and nimbly.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example"He whisked into the house"
Broadertravel, go, move, locomotechange location
Spanishentrar volando, pasar volando
English > whisk: 6 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaningbrush or wipe ... / wipe off lightly.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymwhisk off
Broaderwipe, pass overrub with a circular motion
Spanishescobillar
Nounswhiska small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
English > whisk: 6 senses > verb 4, contact
MeaningWhip with or as if with a wire whisk.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example"whisk the eggs"
Synonymwhip
Categorycooking, cookery, preparationThe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Broaderbeat, scrambleStir vigorously
Spanishbatir, golpear
Catalanbatre

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