frisky
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Synonyms
antic, coltish, elfish, fay, frolicsome, larky, playful, rollicking, sportful, sportive
Antonyms
earnest, serious-minded, sober, sobersided
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Progressive is known for its innovative ads featuring Flo, the frisky, headband-and-apron wearing character who has become a brand icon. — Tom Withers, chicagotribune.com, "Home turf: Baker Mayfield to star in ads living in stadium," 28 Aug. 2019 The Sh-Booms, the frisky soul band high on the list of reasons to reconsider Orlando, are the headliners on Saturday night when West Palm Beach nightspot Voltaire celebrates its second anniversary. — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, "Weekend preview: Honest Liars, Canes and Gators, silent hip-hop in Oakland Park," 22 Aug. 2019 But a frisky track with a rockabilly backbeat and droll, squiggly pedal-steel fills are her best chance at getting away with it. — New York Times, "The Playlist: Justin Bieber Boosts a Friend, and 14 More New Songs," 6 Apr. 2018 As the roughneck in love with Harry's frisky daughter, Ben Affleck flexes resolute muscle with his heady performance. — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Armageddon': THR's 1998 Review," 1 July 2019 From the moment the frisky 3-year-old hopped from the gate, ejecting Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez, craziness ensued . — David Ginsburg, The Seattle Times, "Horsing around: Riderless colt races to Preakness finish," 19 May 2019 Looking a little friskier the last couple weeks. 26. Utah Jazz (19–28) The Jazz look very much like a team relying on a rookie to carry the offensive load. — Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com, "NBA Power Rankings: Cavs Plummet as Rumors Swirl," 23 Jan. 2018 Sapiosexuality is all about being attracted to intelligence, so if your fantasies include doing a crossword with bae or discussing that day's english class lecture before getting frisky, the label may pertain to you. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "What is Sapiosexuality?," 12 Oct. 2018 Philly fans want a championship repeat, but there are fresh powerhouses (the Los Angeles Rams), some impressive entry-level talent (the Jets start rookie quarterback Sam Darnold in Week 1) and even the Cleveland Browns fans are feeling frisky. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "The NFL Is Here, Like It or Not," 6 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'frisky.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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