The kids were frisky after all that candy.
a frisky kid who keeps the class in stitches with his jokes
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Suppler than Tom Paxton’s original; not as frisky as Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton’s cover.—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 Then the Timberwolves got frisky.—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026 The Litles detailed in the complaint and in an interview with the Tribune how their frisky escapades, appearance and young children seemed to increasingly agitate residents and staff.—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 Founded in 2016 by Will Braden, CatVideoFest is a compilation of the latest and best cat videos, meaning the ones in which felines are adorable, frisky or getting into some kind of amusing trouble.—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frisky