Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Energetic, lively, and playful.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Gaily active; lively; frolicsome; engaging or done in sport.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Inclined to frisk; frolicsome; gay.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
playful ;energetic ;lively ;enthusiastic - adjective informal Sexually
stimulated ;horny
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective playful like a lively kitten
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Examples
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Fu#k! last chance veer into wind-take aim make sure and steady as a rock. kaboom! pellets frisking wing of feathers flitting down in frisky wing. shake of tail and hardly glimmer at the pest down on the earth, flies that dabnaggin dead bird!
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If you're feelin 'frisky, consider St.L. over Seattle.
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To say I'm slightly frisky is also an understatement.
Archive 2007-10-01 2007
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When the weather's good and I'm feelin 'frisky, I ride my bike all over it.
March 14th, 2005 2005
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He's described as a frisky, healthy, normal, rambunctious puppy.
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This lady was one of those modern inventions known as a frisky matron, and said and did all manner of dreadful things, which people winked at because — she was Mrs Meddlechip, and eccentric.
Madame Midas 2003
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This lady was one of those modern inventions known as a frisky matron, and said and did all manner of dreadful things, which people winked at because -- she was Mrs Meddlechip, and eccentric.
Madame Midas Fergus Hume 1895
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Though he cannot be called a frisky animal, he certainly does not deserve the name given to him, as, when he chooses, he can move, as I now had proof, at a great rate.
Manco, the Peruvian Chief An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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Not happy news, but probably not a total surprise either, and it makes her kind of frisky once she gets over it.
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Rapper T.I. got in some serious trouble with prison officials this weekend -- after guards caught the most famous inmate in Arkansas getting "frisky" with his wife during visiting hours ...
T.I. Punished For Wife's 'Frisky' Prison Visit tmz.com 2011
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