WHISK
What does "WHISK" mean?
To beat or stir briskly, or to move something quickly and lightly.
Meanings
- To beat eggs, cream, or batter rapidly to mix in air. Whisk the eggs until they turn pale and frothy.
- To move or take something away suddenly and swiftly. The waiter whisked the plates off the table.
- A wire kitchen utensil used for whisking. She grabbed a balloon whisk for the meringue.
- A quick light sweeping movement or a small bunch of twigs or hair for brushing. With a whisk of its tail, the horse drove off the flies.
Did you know?
- A 'whisk' was a little bundle of twigs for sweeping long before it was a wire egg-beater - the name followed the brisk flicking motion from the broom to the bowl.
Word origin
From a Scandinavian source, related to Old Norse 'visk', a wisp or bundle of grass; the sense of brisk sweeping motion came to name the kitchen tool.
Remember it
WHISK = 'Wire Hoop Inside Spinning Kitchen' - the K is the quick flick at the end of the motion.
A little poem
Clear and yellow split,
then folded fast into one -
the bowl holds a cloud.
haiku
Wordplay
- I told the chef his egg-beating technique was risky. He said no - it was all just a calculated whisk.
What it teaches
Whisking turns two stubborn things into one by adding nothing but air and motion.
Quick facts
What does WHISK mean?
To beat or stir briskly, or to move something quickly and lightly.
Is WHISK a valid word?
Yes — WHISK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is WHISK?
WHISK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does WHISK come from?
From a Scandinavian source, related to Old Norse 'visk', a wisp or bundle of grass; the sense of brisk sweeping motion came to name the kitchen tool.
What can WHISK teach us?
Whisking turns two stubborn things into one by adding nothing but air and motion.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.