n. [ See Whist, n. ] A game at cards; whist. [ Obs. ] Taylor (1630). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Probably for wisk, and of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. visk a wisp; akin to Dan. visk, Sw. viska, D. wisch, OHG. wisc, G. wisch. See Wisp. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff. [ 1913 Webster ]

This first sad whisk
Takes off thy dukedom; thou art but an earl. J. Fletcher. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A small bunch of grass, straw, twigs, hair, or the like, used for a brush; hence, a brush or small besom, as of broom corn. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress. [ 1913 Webster ]

My wife in her new lace whisk. Pepys. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. An impertinent fellow. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. A plane used by coopers for evening chines. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Whisked p. pr. & vb. n. Whisking. ] [ Cf. Dan. viske, Sw. viska, G. wischen, D. wisschen. See Whisk, n. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To sweep, brush, or agitate, with a light, rapid motion; as, to whisk dust from a table; to whisk the white of eggs into a froth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To move with a quick, sweeping motion. [ 1913 Webster ]

He that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod. J. Fletcher. [ 1913 Webster ]

I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out of one element into another. Walpole. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Formerly, the hair of the upper lip; a mustache; -- usually in the plural. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hoary whiskers and a forky beard. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. pl. That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, or upon the chin, or upon both; as, side whiskers; chin whiskers. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A hair of the beard. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. pl. (Naut.) Iron rods extending on either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Formed into whiskers; furnished with whiskers; having or wearing whiskers. [ 1913 Webster ]

Our forefathers, a grave, whiskered race. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Having elongated hairs, feathers, or bristles on the cheeks. [ 1913 Webster ]

The whiskered vermin race. Grainger. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Being without whiskers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Wisket. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A basket; esp., a straw provender basket. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mach.) A small lathe for turning wooden pins. [ 1913 Webster ]

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{ } n. [ Ir. or Gael. uisge water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water) in uisgebeatha whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf. Usquebaugh. ] An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc., especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize, rye, or wheat, but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made from malted barley. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bourbon whisky, corn whisky made in Bourbon County, Kentucky. --
Crooked whisky. See under Crooked. --
Whisky Jack (Zool.), the Canada jay (Perisoreus Canadensis). It is noted for its fearless and familiar habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in the winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter beneath. Called also moose bird. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Whisky, a liquor. [ 1913 Webster ]