# frisky

/ˈfɹɪski/ (US) · /fɹˈɪski/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/frisky
Updated: 2026-05-28

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

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