Word
frisky
US/ˈfɹɪski/
UK/fɹˈɪski/
Definition
adj. full of energy and ready to play or have fun. You use this to describe someone who is very active and excited, especially a child or a young animal.
adj. characterised by a high level of energy, playfulness, or sexual excitement.
Examples
“The children were so frisky after their long nap.”
“After a week of heavy rain, the puppies were unusually frisky and kept running through the garden.”
“The young actor was famously frisky during the opening night, constantly making jokes with the audience and forgetting his lines in the process.”
Examples
simple
“The children were so frisky after their long nap.”
contextual
“After a week of heavy rain, the puppies were unusually frisky and kept running through the garden.”
complex
“The young actor was famously frisky during the opening night, constantly making jokes with the audience and forgetting his lines in the process.”
Real-World Examples
“Between 1972 and 81, he appeared in more than 100 episodes of peak-time ITV comedies as funny, frisky men in their 20s and 30s.” Etymology
From frisk + -y.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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