FROLICSOME

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

frolicsome (comparative more frolicsome, superlative most frolicsome)

Characterised or marked by frolicking; playful.

Source: Wiktionary


Frol"ic*some, a.

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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