Frolicsomeness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being frolicsome; playfulness. uncountable

    "This indefatigable artist is known as "the painter of cats," and she has charmingly "hit off" both the heavy laziness of the mature animal, and the frolicsomeness of the kitten."

  2. 2
    lively high-spirited playfulness wordnet

Synonyms

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animal spiritsanimationelanespritexuberancefriskiness

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"This indefatigable artist is known as "the painter of cats," and she has charmingly "hit off" both the heavy laziness of the mature animal, and the frolicsomeness of the kitten."

Etymology

From frolicsome + -ness.

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