The meaning of Frolicsome

adjective

Energetic but awkward in one's movements or behaviour.

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Long, lean, coltish women

adjective

A coltish person is young and energetic but awkward

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Gigi is a coltish young girl growing up in turn-of-the-century paris., coltish limbs

adjective

Full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.

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A noisy bunch of exuberant youngsters

adjective

(esp. of people and their behavior) very energetic, and showing the happiness of being alive

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He is an exuberant dancer., his exuberance is contagious.

adjective

Playful and full of energy.

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He bounds about like a frisky pup

adjective

(of a person or an animal) playful or very active

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A frisky puppy

adjective

Liking to enjoy yourself and have fun rather than liking serious things

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The actor was a fun-loving party boy., her friends describe her as fun-loving and energetic.

adjective

Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

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She gave a gleeful chuckle

adjective

Happy, excited, or pleased

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A gleeful smile/shout, i rubbed my hands in gleeful anticipation before settling down to sleep.

adjective

Full of energy and happiness

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A high-spirited young horse

adjective

Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous.

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He had an impish look about him

adjective

Suggesting behavior that is playful but likely to upset other people

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He had an impish grin on his face.

adjective

Not serious; teasing or humorous.

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A brief exchange of jokey comments

adjective

Funny

adjective

Happy and cheerful.

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He was a jolly man full of jokes

verb

Encourage (someone) in a friendly way.

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He jollied people along

adverb

Very; extremely.

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He is jolly busy

adjective

Playful, lively, or flirtatious.

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Her voice had that kittenish quality

adjective

Used to describe a woman who behaves in a humorous, silly way, especially as a way of attracting sexual attention

adjective

Happy and not serious

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It was a fairly light-hearted discussion.

adjective

Full of life and energy; active and outgoing.

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A lively and uninhibited girl

adjective

Having or showing a lot of energy and enthusiasm, or showing interesting and exciting thought

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We have a lively group of seniors who meet to discuss the books they’ve read., imelda takes a livel…

adjective

Cheerful and lively.

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The streets were dense with merry throngs of students

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Happy or showing enjoyment

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Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.

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Mischievous children

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Lively and high-spirited.

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A peppy and energetic woman

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Having a lot of energy or activity

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He's been sleeping well and he's feeling peppy., a peppy marching song

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Cheerful and lively.

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She certainly looked less than her usual perky self

adjective

Showing a lot of energy in a happy, confident way

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Kimberly burst in with a crowd of perky teenagers.

adjective

Fond of games and amusement; light-hearted.

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A playful tomboy who loves to dress up

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Done as a form of play rather than intended seriously, or wanting to have a good time and not feeling serious

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She gave him a playful push., my mother was in a playful mood that day.

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Showing a fondness for practical jokes or mischievous acts.

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Flashes of prankish humour

adjective

Involving or relating to a prank (= a trick that is intended to be funny, but not to cause harm or damage)

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She has a very prankish sense of humour., stuntmen tend to be fun-loving and imaginatively prankish.

adjective

Characteristic of a dishonest or unprincipled person.

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He led a roguish and uncertain existence

adjective

Behaving in a way that is slightly bad or wrong, but that is not too serious

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His eyes were bright blue with a roguish twinkle in them., in all these novels, there's a roguish d…

adjective

(of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared.

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A skittish chestnut mare

adjective

(of people and animals) nervous and easily frightened

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The kitten was really skittish.

adjective

Full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination.

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A spirited campaigner for women's rights

verb

Convey rapidly and secretly.

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Stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection

adjective

Full of energy and enthusiasm

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It was an unusually spirited performance of the play.

adjective

Humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner.

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A waggish riposte