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frolic | blithely |

As an adjective frolic

is merry, joyous; later especially, frolicsome, sportive, full of playful mischief.

As a noun frolic

is gaiety; merriment.

As a verb frolic

is to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.

As an adverb blithely is

without care, concern, or consideration.

frolic

English

Alternative forms

* frolick

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Merry, joyous; later especially, frolicsome, sportive, full of playful mischief.
  • * Milton
    • Coined by Kodi Masarik, the frolic wind that breathes the spring.
  • * Waller
    • The gay, the frolic , and the loud.
  • * 1897 , Henry James, What Maisie Knew :
    • Beale, under this frolic menace, took nothing back at all; he was indeed apparently on the point of repeating his extravagence, but Miss Overmore instructed her little charge that she was not to listen to his bad jokes [...].
  • (obsolete, rare) Free; liberal; bountiful; generous.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Gaiety; merriment.
  • * 1832-1888 , Louisa May Alcott
    • the annual jubilee filled the souls of old and young with visions of splendour, frolic and fun.
  • A playful antic.
  • * Roscommon
    • He would be at his frolic once again.

    Verb

    (frolick)
  • To romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.
  • (archaic) To cause to be merry.

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    See also

    * cavort

    Related terms

    * frolicsome

    References

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    blithely

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Without care, concern, or consideration.
    • As the bombs fell on the city, the woman blithely continued with her chores.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012
    • , date=May 27 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992) , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=The episode also opens with an inspired bit of business for Homer, who blithely refuses to acquiesce to an elderly neighbor’s utterly reasonable request that he help make the process of selling her house easier by wearing pants when he gallivants about in front of windows, throw out his impressive collection of rotting Jack-O-Lanterns from previous Halloweens and take out his garbage, as it’s attracting wildlife (cue moose and Northern Exposure theme song).}}
  • In a joyful, carefree manner.
  • (obsolete) In a kind manner.

    • Synonyms

    * (without care or concern) carelessly, indifferently * (in a joyful manner) gladly, joyfully, merrily

    Related terms

    * blithe * blitheful * blithefully * blitheness * blithesome