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Image:Schneebesen1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kitchen whisks (sense 2)
Etymology
Middle English wisken

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪsk|-ɪsk

Noun
en-noun

1. A quick, light sweeping motion.

#:With a quick whisk, she swept the cat from the pantry with her broom.

1. A kitchen utensil, made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle, used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function).

#:He used a whisk to whip up a light and airy souffle.

1. A bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush.

#:Peter dipped the whisk in lather and applied it to his face, so he could start shaving.

1. A small handheld broom with a small (or no) handle.

#:'' I used a whisk to sweep the counter, then a push-broom for the floor.

Translations
trans-top|A quick, light sweeping motion
Finnish: pyyhkäisy, huiskaus
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trans-top|kitchen utensil
Finnish: vispilä
German: Schneebesen m, Schaumschläger m
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Swedish: visp c
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trans-top|A bunch of twigs or hair etc, used as a brush
Finnish: luuta, vasta
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trans-top|A small handheld broom with a small (or no) handle
Finnish: huisku, pölyhuisku
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Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To move something with quick light sweeping motions.

#:Vernon whisked the sawdust from his workbench.

1. transitive In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream.

#:The chef prepared to whisk the egg whites for the angel's food cake.

1. transitive To move something rapidly and with no warning.

#:The governess whisked the children from the room before they could see their presents.

1. intransitive To move lightly and nimble|nimbly.

#:The children whisked down the road to the fair, laughing and chattering as they went.

Translations
trans-top|To move something with quick light sweeping motions
Finnish: pyyhkiä, pyyhkäistä
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trans-top|In cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream
Finnish: vispata, vatkata
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trans-top|To move something rapidly and with no warning
Finnish: kiidättää
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trans-top|To move lightly and nimbly
Finnish: rientää
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• 2007-10-05 23:26 - Interwicket - iwiki +te

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