frolicsome

[frol-ik-suh m]

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adjective

merrily playful; full of fun.

Origin of frolicsome

First recorded in 1690–1700; frolic + -some¹

Related formsfrol·ic·some·ly, adverbfrol·ic·some·ness, noun

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Related Words for frolicsome

antic, frisky, fun, gay, gleeful, happy, impish, jocular, jovial, kittenish, lively, merry, mischievous, roguish, rollicking, sportive, sprightly, coltish, gamesome

Examples from the Web for frolicsome

Historical Examples of frolicsome

I was a scamp—but a frolicsome scamp—and that is always a popular character.
Night and Morning, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
His good spirits frisked about the table like a troupe of frolicsome puppies.
Erik Dorn
Ben Hecht
At home, in the woods, he is the most frolicsome and loquacious.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866
Various
All you got to do is go ahead and enjoy yourself, free and frolicsome.
The House of Torchy
Sewell Ford
It is not so frolicsome as many of its fellows, but it impresses me as typical of its sender.
The Prairie Child
Arthur Stringer

British Dictionary definitions for frolicsome

frolicsome

frolicky

adjective

given to frolicking; merry and playful

Derived Formsfrolicsomely, adverbfrolicsomeness, noun

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Word Origin and History for frolicsome

adj.

1690s, from frolic + -some (1).