Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frisky

/ˈfɹɪski/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: frisky
IPA: /ˈfɹɪski/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Abounding in energy or playfulness.

adj

Sexually aroused.

Informal

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Etymology tree English frisk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English frisky From frisk + -y.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

friskier (comparative) friskiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

friskily friskiness unfrisky

Synonyms

energetic enthusiastic frolicsome lively playful horny kittenish

Rhymes With

risky whiskey whisky brisky briskey briski liskey kisky

Questions

How do you pronounce frisky?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹɪski/.
What does frisky mean?: Abounding in energy or playfulness.
Where does frisky come from?: Etymology tree English frisk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English frisky From frisk + -y.

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