frolicsome

adjective

ˈfrä-lik-səm How to pronounce frolicsome (audio)
Definition of frolicsomenext
1
as in playful
given to good-natured joking or teasing a frolicsome uncle who was a favorite among his relatives

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2
as in joyful
joyously unrestrained teachers smiling at the frolicsome students leaving school for summer vacation

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Recent Examples of frolicsome These wall drawings—at the Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine, in 2024; the Art Institute of Chicago, in 2025; and Houston’s Menil Collection, in 2025—were all temporary, like frolicsome mirages. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 The vitality of her language, its frolicsome dance with personification, communicates its own resistance in the face of an indifferent world, exploited by imperialist greed and barbaric, militant might. — Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026 The show starts frolicsome and then morphs into a farce that grows more than a little hellish, NPR critic John Powers writes. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 May 2026 On April 4, Ogden will take part in the frolicsome, 100 percent amateur Nordic X race at the tiny Cochran’s Ski Area in Vermont. — Bill Donahue, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026 Even Bauman’s funniest musical bits get swallowed in the show’s frothy, frolicsome relentlessness. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frolicsome
  1. playful
  2. joyful
  3. lively
  4. exuberant
  5. frolic
  6. vivacious
  7. effervescent
  8. buoyant
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  • Though the playful space has no actual dock or access to the nearby Chao Phraya, the river’s blue waters and blue-orange tugboats influenced the hotel’s color scheme and other touches.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • August is your last chance to embrace summer’s brightest manicure trends, from juicy hues to playful nail art.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 19 July 2026
Definition of playful
Adjective
  • At their best, joyful and generative, with an infectious appetite for life.
    — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • Introducing his staff to an editorial process has been, by Cook’s account, a joyful one in its own right.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of joyful
Adjective
  • Inside, a lively party plays out — a cacophony of voices, skin, shimmer, bottles, joy and hormones on repeat.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • From creators Liz Heldens and Matt Ward, the as-yet-untitled series follows Heidi (Banks), who is fresh off a messy divorce and sets out to secure a lively second act for herself and her kids.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of lively
Adjective
  • Like Hanke, Dimon has been saying for months that markets may be a bit too exuberant.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Litchfield’s most exuberant inmate, Taystee is deeply impacted by the death of her best friend, Poussey, who was being restrained incorrectly by a prison guard.
    — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026
Definition of exuberant
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  • For those who want to bring their furry friends along, head to Bonita Beach Dog Park, a dog-friendly, off-leash tidal flat where pups can roam freely and frolic in the shallow waters.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
  • But today, beachgoers continue to stroll, sunbathe and frolic buck naked on that stretch of sand, in defiance of the law.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of frolic
Adjective
  • In a broadly sweet, vivacious and gorgeously sung set Tuesday, that sentiment revealed the moral clarity that bolsters her songs about devotion and intimacy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • On June 30, larger-than-life Jupiter enters the vivacious and extravagant sign of Leo for the first time since 2014, kicking off a bold new chapter centered around confidence, creativity, visibility and the courage to take up space.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of vivacious
Adjective
  • The artist layered silver cat-eye polish on top of a peach jelly for a sheer, effervescent finish.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • This is the first film without Sam Claflin as Mycroft Holmes, presumably due to scheduling conflicts, but any absences are more than made up for by the effervescent Helena Bonham Carter, back again as the Holmes’ mother Eudoria.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of effervescent
Adjective
  • On its face, the economy looks to be in good shape with low unemployment, steady spending and a buoyant stock market.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • That same market activity of buoyant investors seemed to power JPMorgan and Goldman’s blowout quarterly results because exuberance often translates into revenue lines for those big banks.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 14 July 2026
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