as in playfulness
a natural disposition for playful behavior
as your puppy grows older, her friskiness will diminish a bit, but this breed is generally very energetic and playful
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as in playful
given to good-natured joking or teasing
a frisky kid who keeps the class in stitches with his jokes
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as in energetic
having much high-spirited energy and movement
the frisky colt didn't like to be kept in his stall
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Recent Examples of friskiness
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.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
Two of their other staples also are frisky.
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Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
This week, Kacey Musgraves is feeling frisky on a titillating new single, James Blake stretches time and space on the orchestral closer of his first independent record, and Kim Gordon fuses trap and grunge on a Play Me standout.
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Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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.
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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.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
Two of their other staples also are frisky.
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Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
This week, Kacey Musgraves is feeling frisky on a titillating new single, James Blake stretches time and space on the orchestral closer of his first independent record, and Kim Gordon fuses trap and grunge on a Play Me standout.
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Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friskiness
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Bubble skirts had their moment, but balloon pants bring the same sense of playfulness to any outfit.
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Fun and playfulness definitely trumped the grind here.
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Police arrested the pair on charges of burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, criminal tampering, possession of burglar's tools, disorderly conduct and other offenses.
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Both face multiple charges -- including burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, violation of a local law, criminal tampering, disorderly conduct and possession of burglar's tools -- according to police.
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“Friskiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friskiness. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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