frisky

[ fris-kee ]

/ ˈfrɪs ki /

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adjective, frisk·i·er, frisk·i·est.

lively; frolicsome; playful.

Words nearby frisky

frisian, frisian carving, frisian islands, frisk, frisket, frisky, frisson, frisé, frisée, frit, frit fly

Origin of frisky

First recorded in 1515–25; frisk + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM frisky

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

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Examples from the Web for frisky

The Frisky took the bait, writing that “If famous works of art had been created today, they might have a whole different look.”
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So to recap: You know those two lions that were frisky enough to have lion sex and give birth to lions?
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Obama himself touts “the Swedish model,” which sounds like a frisky playmate for the Stimulus Package.
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Growin' plants, and frisky animals, and young folks in love.
The Faith Healer|William Vaughn Moody

He is the most frisky, diverting, and altogether impish of all our wild creatures.
The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers|John Burroughs
I could not understand what it was at first; but pretty soon I saw it was Frisky up in one of the trees on our place.
The Nursery, August 1881, Vol. XXX|Various
But there were a few of the forest-people with whom Frisky never was able to make friends.
The Tale of Frisky Squirrel|Arthur Scott Bailey
The very floor trembled and shook, and Frisky expected that in another instant the roof would come crashing down on him.
The Tale of Frisky Squirrel|Arthur Scott Bailey

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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frisky

adjective, frisk·i·er, frisk·i·est.

Words related to frisky

Words nearby frisky

Origin of frisky

OTHER WORDS FROM frisky

Examples from the Web for frisky

British Dictionary definitions for frisky

adjective friskier or friskiest

Derived forms of frisky