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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
In their frisky exchange en route, River and Flyte develop a real chemistry, both good-looking agents who have strayed from their minders this season — River with his misadventures in France, Flyte with her hiding of information from Taverner.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
Finally, the refiners are looking frisky here again.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The content was spicy (their behavior was somewhat frisky!).
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
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An endurance runner in a chart marketplace resistant to female R&B singer-songwriters, Tinashe has quietly amassed an estimable catalog (2021’s 333 is one of the decade’s friskiest statements).
—Alfred Soto, SPIN, 16 Aug. 2024
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
Finally, the refiners are looking frisky here again.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The content was spicy (their behavior was somewhat frisky!).
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
Also Read Jack Russell, Ex-Great White Singer, Dies At 63
An endurance runner in a chart marketplace resistant to female R&B singer-songwriters, Tinashe has quietly amassed an estimable catalog (2021’s 333 is one of the decade’s friskiest statements).
—Alfred Soto, SPIN, 16 Aug. 2024
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Viewers were able to see the playful black Labrador, named Deuce, return home on-leash from a routine outdoor stroll.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Led by the resort’s resident marine biologist, you’ll soon be joined by playful pods of dolphins swimming alongside your boat.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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This adaptation is especially significant given the energetic limitations of the deep sea; by luring prey rather than actively hunting, the anglerfish minimizes energy expenditure—a critical advantage in a resource-scarce ecosystem.Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Bleachers, the energetic pop band led by Taylor Swift producer Jack Antonoff, played Connecticut a few months ago at the Soundside Festival in Bridgeport, joining that festival when Queens of the Stone Age had to drop off the bill.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2024
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With a friendly and gentle temperament, the vizsla is well suited to lively households and enjoys participating in various dog sports and outdoor activities.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Stroll corridors filled with lively conversation; hear and see in faithful detail what transpired almost three centuries ago.Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, this stage musical is bedecked for the holidays.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
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Moana 2 splashed into theaters on Nov. 27, and viewers are already eager to know when the animated prequel will be available on Disney+.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Despite not having the silicone tips that fully block out noise, the pair of earbuds still demonstrates active noise cancellation.Casey Clark, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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This announcement comes as Cole continues an active year in music.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday, December 10, the duo was spotted out for a brisk walk in New York City together.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In fact, Belmond’s Champenois says its trains do a brisk business of full buyouts, so the dedicated coach is perhaps icing on the cake.Doug Gollan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Does Humanity weep at these painful separations from everything, animate and inanimate, with which the young heart has become entwined?Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2024
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The same themes animate Cusk’s nonfiction from this period.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 28 June 2024
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“Frisky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frisky. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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