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frolicsome

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfrɒlɪksəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frol′ik səm)

frol•ic•some (frol′ik səm),USA pronunciation adj.

merrily playful;
full of fun.

frolic + -some¹ 1690–1700

frol′ic•some•ly, adv.
frol′ic•some•ness, n.

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frolicsome /ˈfrɒlɪksəm/, frolicky adj

given to frolicking; merry and playful

ˈfrolicsomely adv

frol•ic /ˈfrɑlɪk/USA pronunciation n., v., -icked, -ick•ing.
n. [countable]

merry play;
fun;
playful behavior or action:a frolic in the park.

v. [no object]

to play in a frisky, light-spirited manner;
romp:The family was frolicking in the snow.

frol•ic•some, adj.

frol•ic (frol′ik),USA pronunciation n., v., -icked, -ick•ing, adj.
n.

merry play;
merriment;
gaiety;
fun.
a merrymaking or party.
playful behavior or action;
prank.

v.i.

to gambol merrily;
to play in a frisky, light-spirited manner;
romp:The children were frolicking in the snow.
to have fun;
engage in merrymaking;
play merry pranks.

adj.

merry;
full of fun.

Dutch vrolijk joyful (cognate with German fröhlich), equivalent. to vro glad + -lijk -ly
1530–40

frol′ick•er, n.

'frolicsome' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

larky - rollick - coltish - daft - frisky - gamesome - gay - jink - merry - playful - rollicksome - rompish - wanton - sportive

Synonyms: playful, frisky, more...

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