whisk

[US]/wɪsk/
[UK]/wɪsk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. sweep or flick; wave; stir
vi. run or move quickly
n. broom; stirrer; feather duster

Phrases & Collocations

whisk the eggs

whisk together ingredients

use a whisk

whisk until smooth

whisk the mixture

whisk vigorously

whisking motion

Example Sentences

There is a tea whisk on the table.

with a whisk of his hand

a whisk round St Basil's cathedral.

The horse was whisking its tail.

whisked crumbs off the table; whisked the children away.

They came within a whisker of being killed.

whisk 2 egg whites to stiff peaks.

his jacket was whisked away for dry-cleaning.

hippopotamuses spread their scents by whisking their tails.

The dog whisked her tail.

The waiter whisked my plate away.

He whisked the cups away.

The horse stood whisking its tail.

With a whisk of its tail, it has gone.

He whisked the dust off his desk with a cloth.

The cow brushed off the flies with a whisk of its tail.

We were whisked off in a taxi before we knew where we were.

You escaped serious injury by a whisker, so consider yourselves very lucky.

However,it suffers from some problems such as tin whisker,surface color changes and bath mudding.

Hepta-hydrate magnesium sulfate, tri-hydrate magnesium sulfate, bi-hydrate magnesium sulfate, one-hydrate magnesium sulfate, anhydrate magnesium sulfate and basic magnesium sulfate whisker, etc.

Real-world Examples

Why exactly do you keep a whisk in your spare bedroom?

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

All right, just gonna give this a quick whisk.

Source: 2023 New Year Special Edition

It used, it said whisk. It said the verb to whisk.

Source: Gourmet Base

Rose coloured. Now I've never whisked semolina before, have you?

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

Now, we're time-sensitive, so we're going to have a little whisk up.

Source: Make healthy meals with Jamie.

You could use a whisk, but I'm going to use a wooden spoon.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

Make sure the best friend hasn't whisked him away to do some friendly activity.

Source: Gossip Girl Selected

Next, you're going to stream in your oil of choice as you whisk everything together.

Source: Healthy food

[Jamie] It's like somebody's already half whisked up your aquafaba.

Source: Gourmet Base

I'm making sure that it's whisked well.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

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