Word Meanings - FROLICSOME - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Full of gayety and mirth; given to pranks; sportive. Old England, who takes a frolicsome brain fever once every two or three years, for the benefit of her doctors. Sir W. Scott. -- Frol"ic*some*ly, adv. -- Frol"ic*some*ness, n.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of FROLICSOME)
- Airy
- Light
- ethereal
- spiritual
- joyous
- sprightly
- lively
- animated
- frolicsome
- fairy-like
- Rollicking
- Roystering
- hoydenish
- blustering
- Wanton
- Wandering
- roving
- sportive
- playful
- loose
- unbridled
- uncurbed
- reckless
- unrestrained
- irregular
- licentious
- dissolute
- inconsiderate
- heedless
- gratuitous
Possible antonyms: (opposite words of FROLICSOME)
Related words: (words related to FROLICSOME)
- LIVELY
1. Endowed with or manifesting life; living. Chaplets of gold and silver resembling lively flowers and leaves. Holland. 2. Brisk; vivacious; active; as, a lively youth. But wherefore comes old Manoa in such haste, With youthful steps Much livelier - LIGHT
licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuhap, Icel. lj, L. lux light, lucere to 1. That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous. Note: Light was regarded formerly - WANTON
wanting , hence expressing negation + towen, p. p., AS. togen, p. p. of teón to draw, to educate, bring up; hence, 1. Untrained; undisciplined; unrestrained; hence, loose; free; luxuriant; roving; sportive. "In woods and wanton wilderness." - IRREGULARITY
The state or quality of being irregular; that which is irregular. - ROVINGLY
In a wandering manner. - ROYSTER; ROYSTERER
same as Roister, Roisterer. - ANIMATING
Causing animation; life-giving; inspiriting; rousing. "Animating cries." Pope. -- An"i*ma`ting*ly, adv. - SPRIGHTLY
Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope. - WANDERMENT
The act of wandering, or roaming. Bp. Hall. - SPIRITUALIZE
To extract spirit from; also, to convert into, or impregnate with, spirit. (more info) 1. To refine intellectiually or morally; to purify from the corrupting influence of the world; to give a spiritual character or tendency to; as, to spiritualize - LIGHTSOME
1. Having light; lighted; not dark or gloomy; bright. White walls make rooms more lightsome than black. Bacon. 2. Gay; airy; cheering; exhilarating. That lightsome affection of joy. Hooker. -- Light"some*ly, adv. -- Light"some*ness, n. Happiness - ETHEREALITY
The state of being ethereal; etherealness. Something of that ethereality of thought and manner which belonged to Wordsworth's earlier lyrics. J. C. Shairp. - RETAINMENT
The act of retaining; retention. Dr. H. More. - LIGHTNESS
The state, condition, or quality, of being light or not heavy; buoyancy; levity; fickleness; delicacy; grace. Syn. -- Levity; volatility; instability; inconstancy; unsteadiness; giddiness; flightiness; airiness; gayety; liveliness; agility; - ETHEREALLY
In an ethereal manner. - LIGHT-ARMED
Armed with light weapons or accouterments. - DISSOLUTE
1. With nerves unstrung; weak. Spenser. 2. Loosed from restraint; esp., loose in morals and conduct; recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures; profligate; wanton; lewd; debauched. "A wild and dissolute soldier." Motley. Syn. -- Uncurbed; - FASTENER
One who, or that which, makes fast or firm. - SPIRITUAL-MINDED
Having the mind set on spiritual things, or filled with holy desires and affections. -- Spir"it*u*al-mind`ed*ness, n. - LIGHTERAGE
1. The price paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter. 2. The act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a lighter. - PROVENTRIULUS
The glandular stomach of birds, situated just above the crop. - PROVERBIAL
1. Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial. In case of excesses, I take the German proverbial cure, by a hair of the same beast, to be the worst. Sir - CONTROVERSER
A disputant. - DISAPPROVAL
Disapprobation; dislike; censure; adverse judgment. - SLIGHTNESS
The quality or state of being slight; slenderness; feebleness; superficiality; also, formerly, negligence; indifference; disregard. - CORROVAL
A dark brown substance of vegetable origin, allied to curare, and used by the natives of New Granada as an arrow poison. - DELIGHTING
Giving delight; gladdening. -- De*light"ing*ly, adv. Jer. Taylor. - APPROVEDLY
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner. - PROVINCIALLY
In a provincial manner. - CONTROVERSAL
1. Turning or looking opposite ways. The temple of Janus, with his two controversal faces. Milton. 2. Controversal. Boyle. - DRUMMOND LIGHT
A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas, one oxygen and the other hydrogen, or coal gas, in a state of ignition, upon a ball of lime; or a stream of oxygen gas through a flame of alcohol upon a ball or disk of lime; -- called - APPROVING
Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile. -- Ap*prov"ing*ly, adv. - IMPROVISATRICE
See IMPROVVISATRICE - FORWANDER
To wander away; to go astray; to wander far and to weariness. - INANIMATION
Want of animation; lifeless; dullness. - DISAPPROVE
1. To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to censure; as, to disapprove the conduct of others. 2. To refuse official approbation to; to disallow; to decline