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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 The comedy is still the thing in this frolicsome outdoor production, which takes place in the charming ambiance of the festival’s portable, mini-Elizabethan venue. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frolicsome
  1. playful
  2. joyful
  3. lively
  4. exuberant
  5. frolic
  6. vivacious
  7. effervescent
  8. buoyant
Adjective
  • The Moon enters Capricorn and your playful 5th house, inviting you toward hobbies, romance, creativity, and pleasure.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The shoe was elevated by a heel with a crystal cube design at the base, contributing a sense of glamour and a playful geometric aesthetic.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of playful
Adjective
  • And please remember that a joyful classroom is not an unserious classroom.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Then Jesus appears and leads them through a joyful summer day of parables and prayer, in a New York City otherwise devoid of people.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of joyful
Adjective
  • Hals was lively and irreverent; Rembrandt dealt with subjects altogether more weighty.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The playful cherry design introduces a pop of color that contrasts beautifully with the deep glittery brown, adding a whimsical flair that keeps the overall look fresh and lively.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lively
Adjective
  • Admirers say his exuberant, body-conscious costumes will continue to shape pop culture and performance style for generations.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Bob Mackie, the legendary fashion designer whose exuberant style defined Hollywood glamour for decades, died Monday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of exuberant
Adjective
  • 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
  • This might read as sickly; regardless, her figures are rarely relaxed, and instead vivacious and embattled.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • His charming, vivacious ways created a safe space to be their free-spirited selves.
    — PJ Green September 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of vivacious
Adjective
  • And in probably the most effervescent victory of the meet, Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi danced, clapped and leaped his way to victory in the high jump.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The effervescent fizz of Ocean’s Eleven came as a bit of a surprise at the time, though Soderbergh has since established himself as one of the most versatile filmmakers in modern movie history.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of effervescent
Adjective
  • During testing, the structure remained buoyant even after cracks developed, connection points fractured, and an entire lattice layer broke apart.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The grinning Colbert was positively buoyant arriving to the empty engraving counter with his already-dancing wife, Evelyn McGee Colbert.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
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“Frolicsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frolicsome. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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