frolicsome

/ˈfrɒlɪksəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

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adj

"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 […]"
"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."

From frolic + -some.

more frolicsome (comparative) most frolicsome (superlative) frolicksome (alternative)

frolicsomely frolicsomeness unfrolicsome

rollicksome

Questions

How do you pronounce frolicsome?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfrɒlɪksəm/.

What does frolicsome mean?

Characterised or marked by frolicking; playful.

Where does frolicsome come from?

From frolic + -some.

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