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Definition of friskiness : State or quality of being frisky.

Synonyms:

sportiveness, waggishness, work, playfulness, frolicsomeness

ardency, industriousness, gusto, lustiness, exuberance, sprightliness, enthusiasm, passion, liveliness, puissance, verve, energy, zeal, spirit, activity, power, eagerness, zest, relish, earnestness, animation, agility, strength, vigor, potency, vim, excitement, agitation, fervency

Usage examples:

• We saw the boat at last nearly in shore, and drove down to meet it: even the horse seemed to realize what a great day it was, and showed a disposition to friskiness, evidently as surprising to himself as to us. - "Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches", Sarah Orne Jewett.
• She believed that a certain amount of friskiness was as necessary to young human beings as it is to colts, but later both must be harnessed and made to work. - "A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches", Sarah Orne Jewett.
• There might be a certain amount of friskiness in that. - "News from the Duchy", Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch.