English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From frisk + -y.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
frisky (comparative friskier, superlative friskiest)
- Abounding in energy or playfulness.
- Synonyms: energetic, enthusiastic, frolicsome, lively, playful
He had his hands full, with three frisky kittens in the house.
- (informal) Sexually aroused.
- Synonym: (slang) horny
Translations[edit]
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
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