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frolicsome

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfrɒlɪksəm/ / /ˈfrɑlɪksəm/

adj

Etymology: From frolic + -some.

  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 […]

    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.