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frolicksomeness

frolicksomeness is the archaic spelling of frolicsomeness.

Meaning of frolicsomeness

Noun

frolicsomeness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being frolicsome; playfulness.
    • This indefatigable artist is known as "the painter of cats," and she has charmingly "hit off" both the heavy laziness of the mature animal, and the frolicsomeness of the kitten.1905, Walter Shaw Sparrow, Women painters of the world, from the time of Caterina Vigri, 1413-1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the present day, page 261

Origin of frolicksomeness

From frolicksome + -ness.

Questions about frolicksomeness

What is frolicksomeness the archaic spelling of?
Frolicksomeness is the archaic spelling of frolicsomeness.

Words near frolicksomeness in the dictionary

  1. frolickingly
  2. frolickings
  3. frolicks
  4. frolicksome
  5. frolicksomely
  6. frolicksomeness
  7. frolicky
  8. frolicly
  9. frolicness
  10. frolics
  11. frolicsome

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