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frisky

frisky

33 3.2
Being very playful and full of energy
  • adjective
  • /ˈfrɪski/
translation icon : juguetón
  • After a long nap, the kitten woke up feeling frisky and started pouncing on everything.
  • feel frisky
  • frisky little
  • frisky pups

So one night I'm feeling frisky and I say let's FaceTime.

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Examples

  • The puppy was feeling frisky and kept jumping around playfully.

  • Russell, he's kind of in a frisky mood right now.

  • I am feeling frisky now.

    Camp Blood 8: Revelations (2020)

  • Look at you feeling frisky.

    Bug Buster (1998)

  • My, aren't we frisky tonight.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Come on, dude, we got a bunch of frisky felines waiting for some entertainment!

    Fiction book (1999)

  • I'm so happy to hear that you're feeling fine, frisky, and looking for trouble.

    Blog text (11)

  • Feeling a little frisky?

    American Wedding (2003)

  • In seconds, he and Sarah had stripped to their underwear and were splashing about, frisky as young otters.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • At least two of the females are accompanied by young calves, which leap alongside their mothers like frisky pups.

    Academic text (1998)

Synonyms

playful
vsfrisky
79 1.6

Full of fun and energy and liking jokes or games

is more eager to move and show spirited energy
perky
vsfrisky
45 4.1

Cheerful and full of energy

is more about eager playful movement than confident cheerfulness
frolicsome
vsfrisky
1 7.6

Full of playful, lively energy

is lively but more broadly eager to play or move about
kittenish
vsfrisky
1 7.3

Having a playful and slightly flirty way

is lively and playful without a flirtatious tone
frolicky
vsfrisky
8.2

Playful and lively in a happy, energetic way

is similar but more generally eager to move or play

Antonyms

lethargic
15 5.3

Being very tired and slow with little interest or energy

listless
12 6.1

Not having energy or interest to do things

How Playful

frolicsome
1 7.6
bouncy
16 2.0
frisky
33 3.2
playful
79 1.6
lively
111 1.3

Surface Forms

frisky positive
friskier comparative
friskiest superlative

Morphology

frisky = frisk (transparent) = frisk + y

The adjective 'frisky' is transparently derived from the verb 'frisk' with the addition of the suffix '-y'.

Etymology

Frisky comes from the old word frisk, which once meant 'lively' or 'healthy' and is like the common word fresh. So think of someone full of bright, active energy, and that's why frisky means playful and full of energy.