friskier; friskiest
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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
So, yes, the Bears’ defensive backfield is feeling frisky and confident ahead of Sunday’s divisional round game at Soldier Field.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The annual allergy affliction happens when the male mountain ashe juniper trees get frisky looking for the female mountain ashe junipers and unleash all of their itchy, yellow pollen.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
In ragtag crumbles or genteel chunks, feta cheese gives a frisky flavor edge to food.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Frisky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frisky. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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