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frolicsome

adjective/ˈfrɒlɪksəm/

What It Means

Characterised or marked by frolicking; playful.

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Frolicsome in Context

“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.”

— 2007 May 10, “Pick of the week - playsuits”, in The Guardian

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From frolic + -some.

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