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frolicsomeness

frolicsomeness noun: the quality of being frolicsome; playfulness.

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 frolicsomeness

From frolicsome + -ness.

Questions about frolicsomeness

What does frolicsomeness mean?
Frolicsomeness means the quality of being frolicsome; playfulness.
What part of speech is frolicsomeness?
Frolicsomeness is a noun.

Words near frolicsomeness in the dictionary

  1. frolicly
  2. frolicness
  3. frolics
  4. frolicsome
  5. frolicsomely
  6. frolicsomeness
  7. frolique
  8. froliquely
  9. froliques
  10. frolleague
  11. frolleagues

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