1
as in playful
given to good-natured joking or teasing
a frisky kid who keeps the class in stitches with his jokes
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as in energetic
having much high-spirited energy and movement
the frisky colt didn't like to be kept in his stall
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Recent Examples of frisky
Their hopes of being the frisky underdogs no one wanted to play in December?
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Chad Graff, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The trick, though, comes in trying to distinguish between a bull market feeding off rational fundamental positives and one that has grown so frisky as to be acutely risky.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
The cast boasts an excess of talent, not least a plucky Fantasia Barrino, a regal Taraji P. Henson, and a frisky Danielle Brooks, making room for herself alongside Oprah in this film’s legacy.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
But its episodic nature stays frisky, weird and unpredictable throughout.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chad Graff, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The trick, though, comes in trying to distinguish between a bull market feeding off rational fundamental positives and one that has grown so frisky as to be acutely risky.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
The cast boasts an excess of talent, not least a plucky Fantasia Barrino, a regal Taraji P. Henson, and a frisky Danielle Brooks, making room for herself alongside Oprah in this film’s legacy.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
But its episodic nature stays frisky, weird and unpredictable throughout.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frisky
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This neon green swimsuit is the epitome of all of these elements, with a playful cutout across the torso and a high-cut waist to flash some skin.—
Madison Yauger,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Transitioning to the playful if immature Roxster in Mad About the Boy was a breath of fresh air for Woodall.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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While the brand is only five years old, Florentina has been quite energetic in putting out 15 collections.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
19 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the longer, bigger flares may occur due to magnetic reconnection events, or when two different magnetic fields collide near the black hole and release energetic particles moving near the speed of light.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Riverdale In Riverdale, outside Village Hall, there was a lively scene Tuesday afternoon as members of Michael Airhart’s mayoral campaign were ordered to remove their campaign signs from a median.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Around the room’s standing tables and plush, blush-pink lounge seats, friends, castmates, and both new and familiar faces engaged in lively conversation.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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Unlike many children’s TV shows, the animated CoComelon doesn’t feature celebrity cameos—but CoComelon Classroom does.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Feb. 2025
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The longer answer: Yes, animated shows do have some analogous production techniques to the live-action bottle episode.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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As well as being the most active stratovolcano in the world, Mount Etna is also Europe’s highest volcano, at about 3,350 meters (almost 11,000 feet) tall.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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The community at the movie’s center is made up of politically active individuals from a vast range of experience, so much of its footage (shot in 2020) concerns protests against police brutality, and other conversations on acceptance.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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The office campus attracted potential buyers at a brisk pace, according to Newmark brokers.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Remarkably, in a brisk 90-minute play, DeLappe finds ways for every girl to be seen and for each one to be in conflict with at least one teammate, though the goalkeeper #00’s most intense conflict is with her own performance anxiety.—
Jim Higgins,
Journal Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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Your business should excite your customers, frustrate your competitors and animate and motivate your people.—
Jeffrey Russell,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
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Photo : Paul Barnaby Robert Longo photographs animate the entry foyer.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Frisky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frisky. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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