frisky

English

Etymology

From frisk +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɹɪski/

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• Rhymes: -ɪski

Adjective

frisky (comparative friskier, superlative friskiest)

1. Abounding in energy or playfulness.

   Synonyms: energetic, enthusiastic, frolicsome, lively, playful

   He had his hands full, with three frisky kittens in the house.

2. (informal) Sexually aroused.

   Synonym: (slang) horny

   • 2023 October 22, HarryBlank, “Waiting to Happen”, in SCP Foundation‎^[1], archived from the original on 23 May 2024:

     It was the shots. It had to be. LeClair had declined to explain what was in them, but they'd all been feeling energized, sharper, friskier since the injections. Something to do with McInnis' promise of advanced Foundation healthcare, he supposed. Maybe even O5 shit. Well, no harm done so far.

Translations

playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic

• Bulgarian: игрив (bg) (igriv), скоклив (bg) (skokliv)
• Czech: čilý (cs), živý (cs), rozpustilý (cs)
• Finnish: leikkisä (fi), eloisa (fi)
• German: lebhaft (de), energiegeladen, verspielt (de), herumtollend (de), umherspringend (de)
• Hungarian: energikus (hu), élénk (hu), vidám (hu), játékos (hu), eleven (hu), ugribugri (hu), ficánkoló, pajkos (hu), dévaj (hu)
• Irish: foléimneach, damhsach
• Italian: vispo (it), vivace (it), allegro (it)
• Latin: lascīvus
• Macedonian: и́грив (ígriv), жив (živ)
• Maori: pukutākaro, hauoraora, ngangahau
• Norman: folâtre (Jersey)
• Portuguese: pimpão (pt), vivaz (pt)
• Russian: игри́вый (ru) (igrívyj), резвый (ru) (rezvyj)
• Spanish: juguetón, enérgico (es), vivaz (es), entusiasta (es)
• Tagalog: malikot

sexually aroused

• Finnish: kiihottunut, kiimainen (fi)
• French: taquin (fr)
• German: (sexuell) erregt, geil (de), heiß (de), spitz (de), rollig (de)
• Hungarian: fickós (hu), kanos (hu)
• Irish: macnasach
• Latin: lascīvus, petulcus
• Macedonian: во́збуден (vózbuden)
• Portuguese: pimpão (pt)
• Russian: игри́вый (ru) (igrívyj)