"frisky" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɹɪski/ Audio: en-us-frisky.ogg [US] Forms: friskier [comparative], friskiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪski Etymology: From frisk + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|frisk|y|id2=adjectival}} frisk + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} frisky (comparative friskier, superlative friskiest)
  1. Abounding in energy or playfulness. Synonyms: energetic, enthusiastic, frolicsome, lively, playful Translations (playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic): игрив (igriv) (Bulgarian), скоклив (skokliv) (Bulgarian), čilý (Czech), živý (Czech), rozpustilý (Czech), leikkisä (Finnish), eloisa (Finnish), lebhaft (German), energiegeladen (German), verspielt (German), herumtollend (German), umherspringend (German), foléimneach (Irish), damhsach (Irish), vispo (Italian), vivace (Italian), allegro (Italian), lascīvus (Latin), и́грив (ígriv) (Macedonian), жив (živ) (Macedonian), pukutākaro (Maori), hauoraora (Maori), ngangahau (Maori), folâtre [Jersey] (Norman), pimpão (Portuguese), vivaz (Portuguese), игри́вый (igrívyj) (Russian), резвый (rezvyj) (Russian), juguetón (Spanish), enérgico (Spanish), vivaz (Spanish), entusiasta (Spanish), malikot (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-frisky-en-adj-wwMiU~07 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 84 16 Disambiguation of 'playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic': 95 5
  2. (informal) Sexually aroused. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: horny [slang] Translations (sexually aroused): kiihottunut (Finnish), kiimainen (Finnish), taquin (French), (sexuell) erregt (German), geil (German), heiß (German), spitz (German), rollig (German), macnasach (Irish), lascīvus (Latin), petulcus (Latin), во́збуден (vózbuden) (Macedonian), pimpão (Portuguese), игри́вый (igrívyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-frisky-en-adj-n8OHGIFh Disambiguation of Personality: 42 58 Disambiguation of 'sexually aroused': 4 96

Inflected forms

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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic",
      "word": "entusiasta"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "playful; energetic; lively; enthusiastic",
      "word": "malikot"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "sexually aroused",
      "word": "kiihottunut"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "sexually aroused",
      "word": "kiimainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "sexually aroused",
      "word": "taquin"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "sexually aroused",
      "word": "(sexuell) erregt"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "sexually aroused",
      "word": "geil"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "sexually aroused",
      "word": "heiß"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "sexually aroused",
      "word": "spitz"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "sexually aroused",
      "word": "rollig"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "sexually aroused",
      "word": "macnasach"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "sexually aroused",
      "word": "lascīvus"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "sexually aroused",
      "word": "petulcus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "vózbuden",
      "sense": "sexually aroused",
      "word": "во́збуден"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "sexually aroused",
      "word": "pimpão"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "igrívyj",
      "sense": "sexually aroused",
      "word": "игри́вый"
    }
  ],
  "word": "frisky"
}

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