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frolicsome

[ frol-ik-suhm ]

adjective

  1. merrily playful; full of fun.


frolicsome

/ ˈfrɒlɪksəm /

adjective

  1. given to frolicking; merry and playful
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈfrolicsomely, adverb
  • ˈfrolicsomeness, noun
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Other Words From

  • frolic·some·ly adverb
  • frolic·some·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frolicsome1

First recorded in 1690–1700; frolic + -some 1
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Example Sentences

You have made a transition from the frolicsome allegretto of the bachelor to the heavy andante of the father of a family.

They acted like boys—more mischievous than boys in their most frolicsome moods.

He found a beautiful animal, with a frolicsome spirit, and I felt that I should prove at least a good part of the exhibition.

She, at first, took what I said jocosely; and in her frolicsome humor, did and said things which made me die of love.

Both coaches were quickly surrounded by bowing gentlemen, young gallants, and frolicsome students.

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