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COLTISH
coltish, frolicsome, frolicky, rollicking, sportive
(adjective) given to merry frolicking; “frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
coltish (comparative more coltish, superlative most coltish)
Resembling a colt, especially
Lively, playful and undisciplined (often in a manner judged to be immature).
Synonyms: exuberant, frisky, frolicsome, high-spirited, spirited, unrestrained
Antonyms: serious, sober
Tall, thin and awkward (especially of an older child or adolescent).
Synonym: gangly
Source: Wiktionary
Colt"ish, a.
Definition: Like a colt; wanton; frisky. He was all coltish, full of ragery. Chaucer.
– Colt"ish*ly, adv.
– Colt"ish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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