Dictionary

frisky en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈfɹɪski/

Etymology

Etymology tree English frisk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English frisky From frisk + -y.

Meanings

1. Abounding in energy or playfulness.
   • He had his hands full, with three frisky kittens in the house.
2. (informal) Sexually aroused.
   • It was the shots. It had to be. LeClair had declined to explain what was in them, but they'd all been feeling energized, sharper, friskier since the injections. Something to do with McInnis' promise of advanced Foundation healthcare, he supposed. Maybe even O5 shit. Well, no harm done so far. 2023 October 22, HarryBlank, “Waiting to Happen”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 23 May 2024:

Forms

Deriveds

friskily · friskiness · unfrisky

Synonyms

playful · enthusiastic · energetic · frolicsome · horny · lively

Translations (69)

hu vidám (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · pl energiczny (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · ru игри́вый (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · mk во́збуден (sexually aroused) · pl żwawy (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · pl dziarski (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · hu fickós (sexually aroused) · de heiß (sexually aroused) · hu játékos (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · de umherspringend (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · fi kiihottunut (sexually aroused) · mi pukutākaro (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · pl rzutki (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · cs čilý (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · tl malikot (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · cs rozpustilý (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · hu élénk (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · mi hauoraora (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · de lebhaft (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · hu dévaj (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · cs živý (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · ga damhsach (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · it vispo (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · ru резвый (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · de energiegeladen (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · hu kanos (sexually aroused) · hu pajkos (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · hu eleven (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · nrf folâtre (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · la petulcus (sexually aroused) · de spitz (sexually aroused) · pl skoczny (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · fi leikkisä (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · de herumtollend (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · pt pimpão (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · bg скоклив (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · mk и́грив (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · fi kiimainen (sexually aroused) · pl napalony (sexually aroused) · es vivaz (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · fr taquin (sexually aroused) · pl ożywiony (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · de verspielt (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · ru игри́вый (sexually aroused) · de rollig (sexually aroused) · hu energikus (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · es juguetón (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · pl rześki (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · es entusiasta (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · it vivace (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · pt vivaz (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · ga foléimneach (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · bg игрив (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · de (sexuell) erregt (sexually aroused) · pt pimpão (sexually aroused) · es enérgico (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · fi eloisa (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · hu ficánkoló (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · pl swawolny (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · mk жив (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · pl rzeźwy (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · de geil (sexually aroused) · mi ngangahau (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · hu ugribugri (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · it allegro (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · ga macnasach (sexually aroused) · pl podniecony (sexually aroused) · la lascīvus (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic) · la lascīvus (sexually aroused)