frisky
/ˈfɹɪski/adjective
frisky is spelled F-R-I-S-K-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, frisky means “Abounding in energy or playfulness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in frisky?
| Letters | 6: F-R-I-S-K-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,832nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is frisky?
Frisky appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce frisky?
- /ˈfɹɪski/
Frisky has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-frisky.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of frisky
- friskier comparative
- friskiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does frisky mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Abounding in energy or playfulness.
He had his hands full, with three frisky kittens in the house.
- 2
informalSexually aroused.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Frisky in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | lebhaft, energiegeladen, verspielt, herumtollend, umherspringend , (sexuell) erregt |
| Portuguese | pimpão, vivaz |
| Spanish | juguetón, enérgico, vivaz, entusiasta |
| French | taquin |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does frisky come from?
From frisk + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).