- Frisky
- Frisky Frisk"y, a.
Inclined to frisk; frolicsome; gay.
[1913 Webster]
He is too frisky for an old man. --Jeffrey. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Frisky
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Frisky — «Frisky» … Википедия
Frisky — war eine britische Automarke. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Unternehmensgeschichte … Deutsch Wikipedia
frisky — index jocular Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
frisky — c.1500, from FRISK (Cf. frisk) lively + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Friskiness … Etymology 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
