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    Weather words

    What does “brisk” mean?

    Brisk: the cold, but make it energetic.

    Cold and fresh, usually with a breeze that wakes you up.

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    “Brisk walk to the station this morning.”

    More about brisk

    Brisk is close to crisp, with more wind in it. It is cold that makes people walk faster.

    What I think of brisk

    • Brisk: the cold, but make it energetic.
    • Brisk weather turns a walk into a speed walk without asking.
    • Brisk is a polite way of saying the wind is in a mood.

    Words people compare it with

    • Crisp: Cool, dry and clear, with fresh air that feels clean to breathe.
    • Raw: Cold, damp and grey: the kind of cold that gets right into you.
    • Chilly: Uncomfortably cool, cold enough to notice but not truly cold.
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