1
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 frisky
In ragtag crumbles or genteel chunks, feta cheese gives a frisky flavor edge to food.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
The annual holiday release has also sparked controversy, resulting in the cans being pulled in 2019 because of frisky reindeer, a design that the state liquor board had not approved at the time.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025
Now — prior to their current three-game skid — the 14-10 Heat are looking frisky in a wide-open Eastern Conference.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Others relish the frisky sounds of sleigh bells and triumphant cascades of horns that embellish so many holiday classics.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
The annual holiday release has also sparked controversy, resulting in the cans being pulled in 2019 because of frisky reindeer, a design that the state liquor board had not approved at the time.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025
Now — prior to their current three-game skid — the 14-10 Heat are looking frisky in a wide-open Eastern Conference.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Others relish the frisky sounds of sleigh bells and triumphant cascades of horns that embellish so many holiday classics.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frisky
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The bittersweet musical numbers lend all the characters — even the comic-relief ones — some modicum of humanity, and Latif’s playful visual style enhances the ironic elements of the tale.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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In one image, she’s seated at a table with a cheeseburger on a golden platter, flanked by miniature American and Puerto Rican flags — a playful nod to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
16 Feb. 2026
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When the energetic Sun clashes with unpredictable Uranus, plans are likely to wobble, pushing us to adapt expectations and stretch comfort zones.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Good side gigs for these energetic individuals?—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Foot traffic at restaurants, shops and mosques sharply declined, turning once-lively economic and social hubs into ghost towns, and threatening to cripple the livelihood of an entire community.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The lively City Hall gala was Boston’s third official celebration since the city formally recognized the day as a holiday in 2023, and attendees marked the occasion with a range of artistic showcases and performances.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Once released, the two men made animated films for the British war effort (so much for being enemies, or aliens), and then, in 1944, Hoellering took charge of the Academy, a cinema on London’s Oxford Street.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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During the trial, many of Cardi's impassioned exchanges with the Janfaza went viral due to her unfiltered, expletive-laced responses and animated expressions, including eye rolls and shrugs.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The numbers represent subs launched but not necessarily completed and added to the active-duty fleet, where the US still maintains a large advantage.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Barnes is the third active coach and the ninth all time to win 250-plus games at two schools after going 402-180 at Texas.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Morning habits like brisk walking, jogging, strength training, or short high-intensity workouts have all been linked to lower blood pressure.—
Alexandria Nyembwe,
Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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Many aspects of Elvis’ story are touched on glancingly or not at all in the film’s brisk 90-minute runtime.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The same traits—sloppy reasoning but a desire for collective punishment—animate other immigration-policy announcements.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Those same questions animate America’s healthcare system, where nurses, disproportionately women and people of color, shoulder the emotional and physical burden of institutions under stress.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Frisky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frisky. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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