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WISK/wɪsk/

A whisk is a kitchen tool of wire loops on a handle, used for beating eggs or cream until they are light. Countable: a whisk, whisks; whisk the eggs (verb). A fork can mix a little, but a whisk is faster and lighter; a blender is an electric machine. Mix-up: whisk vs wish (to want) — extra k; and whisk vs whiskey (a drink) — later, extra ey.

Meaning

A kitchen tool of wire loops, used for beating eggs or cream.

Examples

• “Beat the eggs with a whisk.”
• “I cannot find the whisk — use a fork for now.”
• “Wash the whisk before the cream dries on it.”

Good to know

a whisk (wire, beat eggs). Contrast: fork (slower), blender (electric). Mix-up: wish.

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