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Airy vs Brisk - What's the difference?

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Airy is a related term of brisk.


As adjectives the difference between airy and brisk

is that airy is consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies while brisk is full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.

As a verb brisk is

to make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.

airy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies.
  • Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial; as, an airy flight.
  • Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy; as, an airy situation.
  • Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike.
  • Relating to the spirit or soul; delicate; graceful; as, airy music.
  • Without reality; having no solid foundation; empty; trifling; visionary.
  • Light of heart; vivacious; sprightly; flippant; superficial.
  • Having an affected manner; being in the habit of putting on airs; affectedly grand.
  • (painting) Having the light and aerial tints true to nature.
  • Anagrams

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    brisk

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
  • We took a brisk walk yesterday.
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  • Full of spirit of life; effervescing, as liquors; sparkling; as, brisk cider.
  • Stimulating or invigorating.
  • This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost, but you wanted to keep moving.
  • Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.
  • * 1919 ,
  • Her manner was brisk, and her good-breeding scarcely concealed her conviction that if you were not a soldier you might as well be a counter-jumper.

    See also

    * brusque

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.
  • Anagrams

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