adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Full of sport; playful.

   "A pretty young Kitty, / She had that could Purr; / 'Tvvas gameſome and handſome, / And had a rare Furr; […]"

Synonyms

All synonyms

friskyplayfulanimatedanticcapersomecoltish

Example

More examples

"A pretty young Kitty, / She had that could Purr; / 'Tvvas gameſome and handſome, / And had a rare Furr; […]"

Etymology

From Middle English gamsome, gamsum, equivalent to game + -some.

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