frisky

[ fris-kee ]

/ ˈfrɪs ki /

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adjective, frisk·i·er, frisk·i·est.

lively; frolicsome; playful.

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Origin of frisky

First recorded in 1515–25; frisk + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM frisky

frisk·i·ly, adverbfrisk·i·ness, nounun·frisk·y, adjective

Words nearby frisky

Frisian, Frisian carving, Frisian Islands, frisk, frisket, frisky, frisson, frit, frites, frit fly, frith

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How to use frisky in a sentence

No matter your cat’s age, whether she’s a frisky kitten or senior grimalkin, toys and playtime are a necessity.
Best cat toys: Your favorite feline will give two paws up to these cat accessories|Irena Collaku|July 21, 2021|Popular-Science
He chewed the ears off a squeaky pink stuffed rabbit and now parades around the house with its earless body whenever he’s at his friskiest.
My dog barked at me. What’s going on in that canine skull of his?|John Kelly|January 31, 2021|Washington Post
The vibrant colors and frisky attitude mask Friedman’s outlook, but she sees the “inherent tension” of a coiled metal blade as a metaphor for the country’s current plight.
In the galleries: Where artists engage with the earth|Mark Jenkins|December 4, 2020|Washington Post
The Frisky took the bait, writing that “If famous works of art had been created today, they might have a whole different look.”
Botticelli's Venus Gets Photoshop Treatment|Lizzie Crocker|May 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So to recap: You know those two lions that were frisky enough to have lion sex and give birth to lions?
At the Copenhagen Zoo, Humans Can Be Animals|Kevin Bleyer|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It takes 90 minutes on a good day and up to three hours if the Israeli settlers are feeling frisky.
Israeli Bypass Roads: Separate But Unequal|Maysoon Zayid|August 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now come a report from veteran New York reporter Murray Weiss alleging more frisky hotel business.
John Edwards Denies Reported Link to Soccer Mom Madame’s Service|Michelle Cottle|March 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For the famously frisky Redstone, gorgeous, much younger companions are nothing new.
Sex War at MTV|Peter Lauria|June 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He is a frisky dog and often chases the horses and buggies that go up and down the road in front of the house.
Seven O'Clock Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson
When we reached the corner we saw the frisky trio nosing along the road and moving slowly to the east.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
A frisky young mother is an awful responsibility for a girl, and I should hate to have to ask anyone's intentions about my Mamma!
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
Anne had no time to applaud for a frisky bass had attached himself to her line at the identical moment.
The Missing Formula|Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann Wirt
Marjorie had a horse made of a carrot, which looked like a very frisky steed, indeed.
Marjorie's Busy Days|Carolyn Wells

British Dictionary definitions for frisky

frisky

/ (ˈfrɪskɪ) /

adjective friskier or friskiest

lively, high-spirited, or playful

Derived forms of frisky

friskily, adverbfriskiness, noun

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