frisky

frisky
frisky c.1500, from FRISK (Cf. frisk) "lively" + -Y (Cf. -y) (2). Related: Friskiness.

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  • frisky — index jocular Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • frisky — [adj] full of spirit active, antic, bouncy, coltish*, dashing, feeling one’s oats*, frolicsome, full of beans*, gamesome, high spirited, in high spirits*, jumpy, kittenish*, larkish, lively, peppy, playful, prankish, rollicking, romping, spirited …   New thesaurus

  • frisky — ► ADJECTIVE (friskier, friskiest) ▪ playful and full of energy …   English terms dictionary

  • frisky — [fris′kē] adj. friskier, friskiest inclined to frisk about; lively; playful; frolicsome; merry friskily adv. friskiness n …   English World dictionary

  • frisky — adjective (friskier; est) Date: circa 1500 inclined to frisk ; playful < frisky puppies >; also lively < a frisky performance > • friskily adverb • friskiness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • frisky — [[t]frɪ̱ski[/t]] friskier, friskiest ADJ GRADED A frisky animal or person is energetic and playful, and may be difficult to control. His horse was feeling frisky, and he had to hold the reins tightly. Syn: spirited …   English dictionary

  • frisky — adjective full of energy, fun, and cheerfulness: a frisky colt | He s still frisky, even at eighty years old! friskily adverb friskiness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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