frolicsome

English

Alternative forms

• frolicksome

Etymology

frolic +‎ -some

Adjective

frolicsome (comparative more frolicsome, superlative most frolicsome)

1. Characterised or marked by frolicking; playful.
   • James Payn, On Our Dog Jock

     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 […]

Derived terms

• frolicsomeness

Translations

given to frolicking

• Bulgarian: игрив (bg) m (igriv), веселив m (veseliv)
• Esperanto: petola
• Finnish: leikkisä (fi)
• French: espiègle (fr), badin (fr), folâtre (fr)
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• Georgian: ცელქი (celki)
• Irish: foléimneach, aerach
• Latin: lūdibundus
• Norman: folâtre (Jersey)