frisky
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Synonyms
active, airy, animate, animated, bouncing, brisk, energetic, gay, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, lively, mettlesome, peppy, perky, pert, pizzazzy (or pizazzy), racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy
Antonyms
dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless, limp, listless, spiritless, vapid
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Sapiosexuality is all about being attracted to intelligence, so if your fantasies include doing a crossword with bae or discussing that day's english class lecture before getting frisky, the label may pertain to you. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "What is Sapiosexuality?," 12 Oct. 2018 Philly fans want a championship repeat, but there are fresh powerhouses (the Los Angeles Rams), some impressive entry-level talent (the Jets start rookie quarterback Sam Darnold in Week 1) and even the Cleveland Browns fans are feeling frisky. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "The NFL Is Here, Like It or Not," 6 Sep. 2018 In the meantime, residents are free to enjoy a frisky evening on a park bench. — Khushbu Shah, Teen Vogue, "Public Sex Has Been Decriminalized in Guadalajara, Mexico, So Police Can Focus on Crime," 23 Aug. 2018 Couples of all genders and orientations get frisky all over L.A. -- a flatbed truck, a glass elevator, on and rooftop -- all the while surveilled by prying cameras and eventually nabbed by police. — John Norris, Billboard, "George Michael's 'Outside' and Its Celebration of Cottaging Is Still Bolder Than Most Pop Music 20 Years Later," 29 May 2018 Nearby, a set of frisky porcelain figurines depicts commedia dell’arte characters, all masked. — Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, "MFA’s ‘Casanova’ a voluptuous look at a notorious voluptuary," 6 July 2018 Egalitarian and sincere, Norway’s version of New Nordic cooking is frisky, witty and unpretentious. — Alexander Lobrano, New York Times, "New New Nordic Cuisine Takes Hold in Oslo," 29 May 2018 No wonder that 181 Fremont, in context, seems almost frisky. — John King, SFChronicle.com, "New nimble, frisky SoMa tower fits neatly into surroundings," 6 July 2018 The friskiest wine in his lineup is the Paul J. Wines 2016 Amador County Zinfandel ($26), which seizes with balance and zest all the juicy raspberry and blackberry notes that the varietal is recognized for giving in the foothills. — Mike Dunne, sacbee, "Shenandoah Valley’s newest winery Paul J. Wines recognizes the old," 4 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'frisky.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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frisky
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English Language Learners Definition of frisky
: very playful or lively
: sexually playful or excited
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Kids Definition of frisky
: playful sense 1, lively frisky kittens
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