frisky

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  1. adjective Energetic, lively, and playful: a frisky kitten.

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  • If after passing the gold challenge you're feeling frisky, you're welcome to apply next for the platinum challenge. —  FOXNews.com
  • His voice may skew young and frisky, but Urban is 41 and a daddy, after all, and sounds less than convincing on the featherweight innocent-in-love material. —  CourierPostOnline.com - News
  • Young and frisky, JB is on a roll and good for them - good for passengers too! —  IAGblog
  • They were long past the stage of attempting anything frisky, and there was nothing decent on the telly, so a distraught Maggie suggested that he accompany her to bingo that evening, so he could experience her idea of a night out, as in 50 years of marriage he'd never been there before. —  The Daily Record - Home
  • Hinn was like a frisky little lamb with excitement as he story of Go's re-colonising the earth expanded. —  WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
 

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/ˈfrɪski/
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