friskier

More prone to romping

Friskier is the comparative form of frisky, meaning more playful, energetic, or spirited.

A puppy might be friskier than an older dog; a person might feel friskier after coffee.

The word can also suggest increased sexual playfulness: She gets friskier after a glass of wine.

playful

frolicsome

Inclined to merriment

gamboling · prancing · bouncy · rambunctious · kittenish · puppyish · antic · larking · rollicking · capering

energetic

livelier

Having increased vitality

bouncier · springier · spunkier · snappier · zippier · bubblier · jaunty · effervescent · vigorous · dynamic

mischievous

impish

Playfully mischievous in manner

devilish · pixieish · rascally · saucy · troublemaking · prankish · puckish · teasing · sassy · feisty

Opposites
energy and activity level

friskiercalmer

More composed

stiller · sleepier · quieter · drowsier · slower

mood and temperament

friskierduller

More lacking in edge

gloomier · drearier · stodgier

playfulness/demeanor

friskiertamer

One who subdues beasts

mellower · duller

Family

frisking, friskiness, friskily, friskiest

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