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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

frolicsome en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • frŏl'iksəm
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈfrɒlɪksəm/
  • /ˈfrɑlɪksəm/ father-bother merger

Etymology

From frolic + -some.

Meanings

  1. Characterised or marked by frolicking; playful.
    • A rollicksome frolicsome rare old cock / As ever did nothing was our dog Jock; / A gleesome fleasome affectionate beast, / As slow at a fight, as swift at a feast […] a. 1884, James Payn, On Our Dog Jock:
    • To some, the very word "playsuit", with its frolicsome associations, will induce the conviction that this is not an item of clothing to be seen alive in. 2007 May 10, “Pick of the week - playsuits”, in The Guardian:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most frolicsome Degree=Sup lexicographic
more frolicsome Degree=Cmp lexicographic
frolicksome alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

frolicsomely · frolicsomeness · unfrolicsome

Synonyms

frisky · sportive

Translations (19)

es retozón (given to frolicking) · ka ანცი (given to frolicking) · ga foléimneach (given to frolicking) · fr badin (given to frolicking) · eo petola (given to frolicking) · fi leikkisä (given to frolicking) · ka ცელქი (given to frolicking) · la lūdibundus (given to frolicking) · fr espiègle (given to frolicking) · pl figlarny (given to frolicking) · nrf folâtre (given to frolicking) · bg игрив (given to frolicking) · ka მხიარული (given to frolicking) · es juguetón (given to frolicking) · ga aerach (given to frolicking) · fr folâtre (given to frolicking) · pl swawolny (given to frolicking) · ka მკვირცხლი (given to frolicking) · bg веселив (given to frolicking)