"frolicsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more frolicsome [comparative], most frolicsome [superlative]
Etymology: frolic + -some Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|frolic|some}} frolic + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} frolicsome (comparative more frolicsome, superlative most frolicsome)
  1. Characterised or marked by frolicking; playful. Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: frolicksome Derived forms: frolicsomeness Translations (given to frolicking): игрив (igriv) [masculine] (Bulgarian), веселив (veseliv) [masculine] (Bulgarian), petola (Esperanto), leikkisä (Finnish), espiègle (French), badin (French), folâtre (French), ცელქი (celki) (Georgian), ანცი (anci) (Georgian), მხიარული (mxiaruli) (Georgian), მკვირცხლი (mḳvircxli) (Georgian), foléimneach (Irish), aerach (Irish), lūdibundus (Latin), folâtre [Jersey] (Norman), retozón (Spanish), juguetón (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-frolicsome-en-adj-xlH7h88D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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      "sense": "given to frolicking",
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