FRISKINESS, FRISKY
ADJECTIVES
► ANTIC frisky, lively, active, spry → 1903 Amer. dial.
► FAUSTY ► FEISTY ► FICETY ► FISTY ► FYSTY irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome → 1890 Amer. dial.
► FISGIG frisky → 1899 Amer. dial.
► MAGGOTTY frisky, playful, full of tricks, frolicsome → 1820 Eng. dial.
► MANKY whimsical; lively, frisky → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PETULCOUS wanton; frisky; lustful; fractious; wantonly aggressive, butting → 1661 obs.
► REVOYLT wild; frisky; in very high spirits → 1904 Sc. (Bk.)
► SPANKY sprightly, frisky → 19C Sc.
► UP ON ONE’S BEAN-WATER feeling very lively, strong, frisky; to be in high spirits → 1917 Amer. dial.
► VADY ► VOUDIE proud, vain, ostentatious, showing off; elated, in high spirits, frisky, gay, merry → 1733 Sc.
► WADDIE ► WADY proud, vain, forward, ostentatious, showing off; elated, in high spirits, frisky, cheerful, gay, merry → 1733 Sc.
► WHISKISH lively, frisky → 1599 obs.
NOUNS
► PETULCITY offensive forwardness or temerity; friskiness, wantonness → 1628 obs.
NOUNS – PERSON
► FAFF a young, frisky child → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
VERBS
► FEEL ONE’S CORN to feel frisky or energetic → 1890 Amer. dial.