Definitions
the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
Word origin
From Middle English frisk (“lively, frisky”), from Middle French frisque (“lively, jolly, blithe, fine, spruce, gay”), of Germanic origin, perhaps from Middle Dutch frisc (“fresh”) or Old High German frisc (“fresh”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *friskaz (“fresh”). Cognate with Icelandic frískur (“frisky, fresh”). Doublet of fresco and fresh. More at fresh.
Used in a sentence
“Her hands must hide her mouth if she but smile; Fain would she seem all frisk and frolic still”
“The customs officer gave me a frisk after I went through the metal detector.”
“The police frisked the suspiciously-acting individual and found a knife as well as a bag of marijuana.”
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01“Pat-down search”5 letters
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