friskier; friskiest
: inclined to frisk : playful
frisky puppies
also : lively
a frisky performance
friskily adverb
friskiness noun

Examples of frisky in a Sentence

The kids were frisky after all that candy. a frisky kid who keeps the class in stitches with his jokes
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of frisky was circa 1500

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“Frisky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frisky. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

frisky

adjective
friskier; friskiest
: tending to frisk : playful
frisky puppies
also : lively
a frisky performance
friskily adverb
friskiness noun

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