frolicsome

English

Alternative forms

frolicksome

Etymology

frolic +‎ -some

Adjective

frolicsome (comparative more frolicsome, superlative most frolicsome)

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)

Georgian: ცელქი (celki)
Irish: foléimneach, aerach
Latin: lūdibundus
Norman: folâtre (Jersey)

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