whisk1, s.1Leadhb f, flíp f (laisce, etc.). A whisk of the tail, flíp f den eireaball. 2Dusting-whisk, scuaibín f dheannaigh. S.a. EGG-WHISK.
whisk2 .1v.i.Scinneann, sciurdann. To whisk away, imeacht de sciotán, le gaoth. It whisked past, scinn sé thart ar nós na gaoithe. 2v.tr.a (Of cow) To whisk its tail, a heireaball a ghreadadh. bTo whisk sth. away, off, rud a sciobadh leat chun siúil. To whisk away a fly, cuileog a ruaigeadh. I was whisked up (in a lift, etc.), scuabadh in airde mé. cGreadaim (uibheacha, uachtar, etc.).