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Flisk vs Frisk - What's the difference?

flisk | frisk |

As nouns the difference between flisk and frisk

is that flisk is (scotland) a caper; a spring; a whim while frisk is a frolic; a fit of wanton gaiety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap.

As verbs the difference between flisk and frisk

is that flisk is (scotland|obsolete) to frisk; to skip; to caper while frisk is to frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap.

As an adjective frisk is

lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky.

flisk

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Scotland) A caper; a spring; a whim.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Scotland, obsolete) To frisk; to skip; to caper.
  • * Gosson
    • The flisking flies.
    (Webster 1913)

    frisk

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky.
    • (Bishop Hall)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A frolic; a fit of wanton gaiety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To frolic, gambol, skip, dance, leap.
  • To search somebody by feeling his or her body and clothing.
    • The police frisked the suspiciously-acting individual and found a knife as well as a bag of marijuana.

    Derived terms

    * stop-and-frisk

    Usage notes

    * The term frisk'' is slightly less formal than ''search .

    Anagrams

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