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Moving or progressing at a quick rate or pace

Having a refreshing quality, typically of the weather or elements

Chilly or cold in nature

(of a wind) Blowing strongly

Rather rude, curt or abrupt in speech or manner

Active and full of life, spirit or energy

Showing or characterized by great energy, spirit and movement

Able to move quickly and easily

(of a man) Neat and trim in dress and appearance

Windy, typically to a moderate or pleasant level

Full of life, spirit, energy, or movement

Having an arrogant, self-important or pompous manner

Having or showing a reasonable or high level of intellect

Done with speed, often resulting in inferior quality

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Adjective

Moving or progressing at a quick rate or pace

with good acceleration

lightning-quick

dangerously fast

quick as a wink

not to be delayed

fast and furious

swift as an arrow

inconsequential

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“Holding his lantern on his arm, he started off at a brisk walk towards the toolhouse.”

Adjective

Having a refreshing quality, typically of the weather or elements

envigorating^UK

invigorating^US

revitalizing^US

revitalising^UK

thought-provoking

thirst-quenching

good for health

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“The weather was wonderful. Warm enough to sunbathe in, but with a brisk and refreshing wind coming from the ocean.”

Adjective

Chilly or cold in nature

invigorating^US

air-conditioned

envigorating^UK

chilled to the bone

frozen to the marrow

chilled to the marrow

frozen to the bone

three-dog night

frozen to the core

suffering from hypothermia

suffering from exposure

chilled through

frozen to death

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“It was a perfect spring morning, brisk and chilly early, clearing and warm by midmorning.”

Adjective

(of a wind) Blowing strongly

“A brisk wind was blowing when we started, and I had some trouble in inducing the sailors to leave with me.”

Adjective

Rather rude, curt or abrupt in speech or manner

pulling no punches

not afraid to call a spade a spade

straight from the shoulder

not beating about the bush

not mincing one's words

calling a spade a spade

speaking one's mind

ill-humoured^UK

like a bear with a sore head

on a short fuse

uncomplimentary

rubbing the wrong way

confrontational

as cross as two sticks

uncommunicative

extremely critical

having short fuse

hot under collar

apt to fly off the handle

with a long face

having got out of bed on the wrong side

hot under the collar

having got out of bed the wrong side

easily offended

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“Skyler replied to her question with a brisk nod, and tried to not make eye contact.”

Adjective

Active and full of life, spirit or energy

like Piccadilly Circus

full of commotion

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“This brisk trading was likely the result of bullish investors selling out-of-the-money put options to help finance their purchase of the underlying fund.”

Adjective

Showing or characterized by great energy, spirit and movement

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of vim and vigour

alive and kicking

full of the joys of spring

bright and breezy

as lively as a grig

as merry as a grig

full of get-up-and-go

in high spirits

full of activity

full of vim and vigor

full of the joy of living

hale and hearty

feeling one's oats

full of joie de vivre

still going strong

pulling no punches

in good spirits

as game as Ned Kelly

well-conditioned

coming on strong

entrepreneurial

in good condition

bursting with good health

fit as a fiddle

bursting with health

powerfully built

as strong as a horse

as fit as a flea

strong as an ox

as fit as a fiddle

like a new person

fresh as a daisy

hanging together

well-constructed

holding together

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“She got out of the subway at Fifty-third Street and walked towards Madison Avenue with her usual brisk prance.”

Adjective

Able to move quickly and easily

nimble-fingered

light on your feet

having know-how

having good hands

know backwards and forwards

know one's onions

having the know-how

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Adjective

(of a man) Neat and trim in dress and appearance

well turned out

dressed to kill

smartly dressed

well turned-out

dressed to nines

as if one had just stepped out of a bandbox

well-turned-out

fashionably dressed

up to the minute

up-to-the-minute

bang up to date

dressed to the teeth

dressed to the nines

of smart appearance

as if you had just stepped out of a bandbox

dressed up to the nines

in the mainstream

prosperous-looking

wealthy-looking

well put together

well-turned out

shipshape and Bristol fashion

well looked-after

apple-pie order

well maintained

in apple-pie order

as neat as a new pin

state-of-the-art

forward-looking

newly discovered

recently developed

lavishly appointed

in high feather

on the cutting edge

in the latest style

contemporaneous

never-before-seen

ground-breaking

forward-thinking

highly developed

ahead of the times

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Adjective

Windy, typically to a moderate or pleasant level

well-ventilated

rough-and-tumble

raining cats and dogs

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Adjective

Full of life, spirit, energy, or movement

fast and furious

hell broke loose

like Piccadilly Circus

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Adjective

Having an arrogant, self-important or pompous manner

high-and-mighty

high and mighty

self-opinionated

self-centered^US

self-centred^UK

full of oneself

putting on airs

on your high horse

self-complacent

self-glorifying

holier-than-thou

self-flattering

self-gratulatory

self-dramatizing

self-congratulatory

self-applauding

throwing one's weight around

full of yourself

offensively self-assertive

self-respecting

pleased with yourself

throwing one's weight about

self-aggrandizing

lacking civility

too big for your boots

full of contempt

full of hot air

too big for your breeches

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

on a high horse

nose in the air

too big for your britches

swollen with pride

coming on strong

uncomplimentary

think too highly of oneself

in love with oneself

blowing one's own trumpet

pleased with oneself

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

think a lot of oneself

as bold as brass

full of airs and graces

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Adjective

Having or showing a reasonable or high level of intellect

hyperintelligent

quick off the mark

quick on the uptake

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

sharp as a tack

quick on the trigger

quick on the draw

very intelligent

superintelligent

not missing a trick

not born yesterday

smart as a tack

knowing how many beans make five

ear to the ground

knows what's what

with all one's wits about one

smart as a whip

know how many beans make five

capable of learning

having a good head on one's shoulders

having no flies on

know backwards and forwards

know one's onions

with your wits about you

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Adjective

Done with speed, often resulting in inferior quality

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