Superlative form of 'brisk'; the most quick, energetic, or lively in a group or comparison.
Superlative degree of 'brisk,' formed by adding '-est' to the adjective. This is the standard way to express the highest degree of a quality for shorter adjectives in English.
When you say something is 'brisk' versus 'the briskest,' you're using one of language's oldest tricks for ranking things—the '-est' ending goes back over a thousand years in English.
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