FRIVOL

frivol, trifle

(verb) act frivolously

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

frivol (third-person singular simple present frivols, present participle frivoling or frivolling, simple past and past participle frivoled or frivolled)

(intransitive) To behave frivolously.

(intransitive) To trifle.

Noun

frivol (plural frivols)

An unserious person; a shallow person.

An idle diversion or pastime; a frivolity.

Source: Wiktionary


Friv"ol, v. i.

Definition: To act frivolously; to trifle. Kipling. -- Friv"ol*er (#), Friv"ol*ler, n. [All Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

27 April 2024

GREAT

(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.

coffee icon