| VERB | motion | whisk | move somewhere quickly |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | whisk | move quickly and nimbly | |
| contact | whisk, whisk off | brush or wipe ... / wipe off lightly | |
| contact | whisk, whip | whip with or as if with a wire whisk | |
| NOUN | artifact | whisk | a mixer incorporating a coil of wires |
| artifact | whisk, whisk broom | a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes |
| Sounds | hhwih'sk; wih'sk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | asterisk ... videodisk: 12 rhymes with ihsk... | |
| Meaning | A mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | mixer | A kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods |
| Spanish | batidora, batidor | |
| Catalan | remenador | |
| Meaning | A small short-handled broom used to brush clothes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | whisk broom | |
| Broader | broom | A cleaning implement for sweeping / sweeping |
| Spanish | escobilla | |
| Catalan | escombreta | |
| Verbs | whisk | brush or wipe ... / wipe off lightly |
| Meaning | Move somewhere quickly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "The President was whisked away in his limo" | |
| Broader | bring, convey, take | Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere |
| Meaning | Move quickly and nimbly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "He whisked into the house" | |
| Broader | travel, go, move, locomote | change location |
| Spanish | entrar volando, pasar volando | |
| Meaning | brush or wipe ... / wipe off lightly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | whisk off | |
| Broader | wipe, pass over | rub with a circular motion |
| Spanish | escobillar | |
| Nouns | whisk | a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes |
| Meaning | Whip with or as if with a wire whisk. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "whisk the eggs" | |
| Synonym | whip | |
| Category | cooking, cookery, preparation | The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat |
| Broader | beat, scramble | Stir vigorously |
| Spanish | batir, golpear | |
| Catalan | batre | |
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