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whisk
(encz) | whisk,mrštění n: Zdeněk Brož |
whisk
(encz) | whisk,mrštit v: Zdeněk Brož |
whisk
(encz) | whisk,šlehat v: Zdeněk Brož |
Whisk
(gcide) | Whisk \Whisk\, n. [See Whist, n.]
A game at cards; whist. [Obs.] --Taylor (1630).
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Whisk
(gcide) | Whisk \Whisk\, 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.]
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1. The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of
something light; a sudden motion or quick puff.
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This first sad whisk
Takes off thy dukedom; thou art but an earl. --J.
Fletcher.
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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.
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3. A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for
whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc. --Boyle.
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4. A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
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My wife in her new lace whisk. --Pepys.
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5. An impertinent fellow. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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6. A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
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Whisk
(gcide) | Whisk \Whisk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whisked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Whisking.] [Cf. Dan. viske, Sw. viska, G. wischen, D.
wisschen. See Whisk, n.]
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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.
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2. To move with a quick, sweeping motion.
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He that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod. --J.
Fletcher.
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I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out
of one element into another. --Walpole.
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Whisk
(gcide) | Whisk \Whisk\, v. i.
To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile
movement.
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whisk
(wn) | whisk
n 1: a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping
eggs or cream
2: a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes [syn:
whisk, whisk broom]
v 1: move somewhere quickly; "The President was whisked away in
his limo"
2: move quickly and nimbly; "He whisked into the house"
3: brush or wipe off lightly [syn: whisk, whisk off]
4: whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs" [syn:
whisk, whip] |
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whisker
(mass) | whisker
- fúzy, chlp |
corn whiskey
(encz) | corn whiskey, n: |
corn whisky
(encz) | corn whisky, n: |
eggwhisk
(encz) | eggwhisk, n: |
irish whiskey
(encz) | Irish whiskey, |
malt whiskey
(encz) | malt whiskey, n: |
malt whisky
(encz) | malt whisky, n: |
rye whiskey
(encz) | rye whiskey,žitná n: Michal Ambrož |
rye whisky
(encz) | rye whisky,žitná n: Michal Ambrož |
scotch whisky
(encz) | Scotch whisky,druh whisky Zdeněk BrožScotch whisky,skotská whisky IvČa |
side-whiskers
(encz) | side-whiskers, n: |
sour mash whiskey
(encz) | sour mash whiskey, n: |
whisk
(encz) | whisk,mrštění n: Zdeněk Brožwhisk,mrštit v: Zdeněk Brožwhisk,šlehat v: Zdeněk Brož |
whisk away
(encz) | whisk away,mrštit v: Zdeněk Brožwhisk away,odmrštit v: Zdeněk Brožwhisk away,strhnout v: Zdeněk Brož |
whisk broom
(encz) | whisk broom,smetáček n: Zdeněk Brož |
whisk by
(encz) | whisk by, v: |
whisk fern
(encz) | whisk fern, n: |
whisk ferns
(encz) | whisk ferns,prutovky n: pl. [bio.] rod v rámci kapraďorostů Jirka Daněk |
whisk off
(encz) | whisk off, v: |
whisker
(encz) | whisker,chlup fjeywhisker,vous fjey |
whisker jack
(encz) | whisker jack, n: |
whiskered
(encz) | whiskered, adj: |
whiskerless
(encz) | whiskerless, adj: |
whiskers
(encz) | whiskers,kníry n: pl. Pavel Machek |
whiskery
(encz) | whiskery,štětinatý adj: Zdeněk Brožwhiskery,vousatý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
whiskey
(encz) | whiskey,whisky n: z irštiny uisce beatha - voda života Michal Ambrož |
whiskey bottle
(encz) | whiskey bottle, n: |
whiskey jug
(encz) | whiskey jug, n: |
whiskey neat
(encz) | whiskey neat, n: |
whiskey on the rocks
(encz) | whiskey on the rocks, n: |
whiskey sour
(encz) | whiskey sour, n: |
whiskies
(encz) | whiskies,whisky n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
whisky
(encz) | whisky,viska n: Zdeněk Brožwhisky,whisky n: Zdeněk Brož |
whisky neat
(encz) | whisky neat, n: |
whisky on the rocks
(encz) | whisky on the rocks, n: |
whisky sour
(encz) | whisky sour, n: |
druh whisky
(czen) | druh whisky,Scotch whisky Zdeněk Brož |
nápoj s whisky
(czen) | nápoj s whisky,mint julep Zdeněk Brož |
sklenka whisky
(czen) | sklenka whisky,a short one Pavel Cvrček |
skotská whisky
(czen) | skotská whisky,Scotch whisky IvČa |
whisky
(czen) | whisky,usquebaughn: [irs.] [skot.] Michal Ambrožwhisky,whiskeyn: z irštiny uisce beatha - voda života Michal Ambrožwhisky,whiskiesn: pl. Zdeněk Brožwhisky,whiskyn: Zdeněk Brož |
whisky se sodou
(czen) | whisky se sodou,highball Zdeněk Brož |
štamprle na whisky
(czen) | štamprle na whisky,jigger Zdeněk Brož |
black-whiskered vireo
(gcide) | Whip-tom-kelly \Whip"-tom`-kel"ly\, n. [So called in imitation
of its notes.] (Zool.)
A vireo (Vireo altiloquus) native of the West Indies and
Florida; -- called also black-whiskered vireo.
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Bourbon whisky
(gcide) | Whisky \Whis"ky\, Whiskey \Whis"key\, 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.
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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] WhiskyfiedBourbon whisky \Bour"bon whis"ky\
See under Whisky.
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Crooked whisky
(gcide) | Whisky \Whis"ky\, Whiskey \Whis"key\, 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.
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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] WhiskyfiedCrooked \Crook"ed\ (kr??k"?d), a.
1. Characterized by a crook or curve; not straight; turning;
bent; twisted; deformed. "Crooked paths." --Locke.
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he is deformed, crooked, old, and sere. --Shak.
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2. Not straightforward; deviating from rectitude; distorted
from the right.
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They are a perverse and crooked generation. --Deut.
xxxii. 5.
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3. False; dishonest; fraudulent; as, crooked dealings.
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Crooked whisky, whisky on which the payment of duty has
been fraudulently evaded. [Slang, U.S.] --Barlett.
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malt whiskey
(gcide) | malt whiskey \malt whiskey\, malt whisky \malt whisky\n.
A whiskey distilled in Scotland (esp. whiskey made from
malted barley in a pot still); Scotch whisky.
Syn: Scotch, Scotch-whiskey, Scotch whisky.
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malt whisky
(gcide) | malt whiskey \malt whiskey\, malt whisky \malt whisky\n.
A whiskey distilled in Scotland (esp. whiskey made from
malted barley in a pot still); Scotch whisky.
Syn: Scotch, Scotch-whiskey, Scotch whisky.
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Potato whisky
(gcide) | Potato \Po*ta"to\, n.; pl. Potatoes. [Sp. patata potato,
batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably
batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.)
(a) A plant (Solanum tuberosum) of the Nightshade
family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which
there are numerous varieties used for food. It is
native of South America, but a form of the species is
found native as far north as New Mexico.
(b) The sweet potato (see below).
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Potato beetle, Potato bug. (Zool.)
(a) A beetle (Doryphora decemlineata) which feeds, both
in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the
potato, often doing great damage. Called also
Colorado potato beetle, and Doryphora. See
Colorado beetle.
(b) The Lema trilineata, a smaller and more slender
striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur
does less injury than the preceding species.
Potato fly (Zool.), any one of several species of blister
beetles infesting the potato vine. The black species
(Lytta atrata), the striped (Lytta vittata), and the
gray (Lytta Fabricii syn. Lytta cinerea) are the most
common. See Blister beetle, under Blister.
Potato rot, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed
to be caused by a kind of mold (Peronospora infestans),
which is first seen upon the leaves and stems.
Potato weevil (Zool.), an American weevil ({Baridius
trinotatus}) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of
potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop.
Potato whisky, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky
taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made
from potatoes or potato starch.
Potato worm (Zool.), the large green larva of a sphinx, or
hawk moth (Macrosila quinquemaculata); -- called also
tomato worm. See Illust. under Tomato.
Seaside potato (Bot.), Ipom[oe]a Pes-Capr[ae], a kind of
morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed
leaves. [West Indies]
Sweet potato (Bot.), a climbing plant (Ipom[oe]a Balatas)
allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a
sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is
probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively
in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far
north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this
plant before it was to the Solanum tuberosum, and this
is the "potato" of the Southern United States.
Wild potato. (Bot.)
(a) A vine (Ipom[oe]a pandurata) having a pale purplish
flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy
places in the United States.
(b) A similar tropical American plant ({Ipom[oe]a
fastigiata}) which it is thought may have been the
original stock of the sweet potato.
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Tim-whiskey
(gcide) | Tim-whiskey \Tim"-whis`key\, n.
A kind of carriage. See Whiskey. --Southery.
[1913 Webster]Whiskey \Whis"key\, Whisky \Whis"ky\, n.; pl. Whiskeysor
Whiskies. [See Whisk, v. t. & n.]
A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also
tim-whiskey.
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tim-whiskey
(gcide) | Tim-whiskey \Tim"-whis`key\, n.
A kind of carriage. See Whiskey. --Southery.
[1913 Webster]Whiskey \Whis"key\, Whisky \Whis"ky\, n.; pl. Whiskeysor
Whiskies. [See Whisk, v. t. & n.]
A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also
tim-whiskey.
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Whisked
(gcide) | Whisk \Whisk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whisked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Whisking.] [Cf. Dan. viske, Sw. viska, G. wischen, D.
wisschen. See Whisk, n.]
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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.
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2. To move with a quick, sweeping motion.
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He that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod. --J.
Fletcher.
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I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out
of one element into another. --Walpole.
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Whisker
(gcide) | Whisker \Whisk"er\, n.
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1. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick,
sweeping motion.
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2. Formerly, the hair of the upper lip; a mustache; --
usually in the plural.
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Hoary whiskers and a forky beard. --Pope.
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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.
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4. A hair of the beard.
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5. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of
the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
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6. pl. (Naut.) Iron rods extending on either side of the
bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc.
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Whiskered
(gcide) | Whiskered \Whisk"ered\, a.
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1. Formed into whiskers; furnished with whiskers; having or
wearing whiskers.
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Our forefathers, a grave, whiskered race. --Cowper.
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2. (Zool.) Having elongated hairs, feathers, or bristles on
the cheeks.
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The whiskered vermin race. --Grainger.
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Whiskerless
(gcide) | Whiskerless \Whisk"er*less\, a.
Being without whiskers.
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Whisket
(gcide) | Whisket \Whis"ket\, n. [Cf. Wisket.]
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1. A basket; esp., a straw provender basket. [Prov. Eng.]
--Halliwell.
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2. (Mach.) A small lathe for turning wooden pins.
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Whiskey
(gcide) | Whisky \Whis"ky\, Whiskey \Whis"key\, 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.
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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] WhiskyfiedWhiskey \Whis"key\, n.
Same as Whisky, a liquor.
[1913 Webster] WhiskeyWhiskey \Whis"key\, Whisky \Whis"ky\, n.; pl. Whiskeysor
Whiskies. [See Whisk, v. t. & n.]
A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also
tim-whiskey.
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Whiskey Ring
(gcide) | Whiskey Ring \Whiskey Ring\, or Whisky Ring \Whisky Ring\ . (U.
S. Hist.)
A conspiracy of distillers and government officials during
the administration of President Grant to defraud the
government of the excise taxes. The frauds were detected in
1875 through the efforts of the Secretary of the Treasury B.
H. Bristow, and most of the offenders were convicted.
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Whiskeyfied
(gcide) | Whiskyfied \Whis"ky*fied\, Whiskeyfied \Whis"key*fied\, a.
[Whisky + -fy.]
Drunk with whisky; intoxicated. [Humorous] --Thackeray.
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Whiskeys
(gcide) | Whiskey \Whis"key\, Whisky \Whis"ky\, n.; pl. Whiskeysor
Whiskies. [See Whisk, v. t. & n.]
A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also
tim-whiskey.
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Whiskies
(gcide) | Whiskey \Whis"key\, Whisky \Whis"ky\, n.; pl. Whiskeysor
Whiskies. [See Whisk, v. t. & n.]
A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also
tim-whiskey.
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Whiskin
(gcide) | Whiskin \Whisk"in\, n.
A shallow drinking bowl. [Prov. Eng.] --Ray.
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Whisking
(gcide) | Whisking \Whisk"ing\, a.
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1. Sweeping along lightly.
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2. Large; great. [Prov. Eng.]
[1913 Webster] WhiskyWhisk \Whisk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whisked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Whisking.] [Cf. Dan. viske, Sw. viska, G. wischen, D.
wisschen. See Whisk, n.]
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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.
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2. To move with a quick, sweeping motion.
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He that walks in gray, whisking his riding rod. --J.
Fletcher.
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I beg she would not impale worms, nor whisk carp out
of one element into another. --Walpole.
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