rollickingadjectiveold-fashioned

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Energetic and lively
ablaze
alive
astir
barnstorming
be alive and well/kickingidiom
be as fresh as a daisyidiom
be full of beansidiom
boisterous
crackling
freshness
friskily
frisky
frolic
fury
go-getting
refreshed
refreshingly
rejuvenate
rejuvenation
rumbustious

Examples from literature

For though he is lively and sometimes frolicsome, his manners are always good. 
Jean led his flock home at eventide, white sheep and black sheep and frolicsome lambs, not one was missing. 
The brave young minister became as frolicsome as a schoolboy. 
The son of a Spanish captain, of good family, his buoyant spirit and frolicsome humor led him into many wild escapades while still a boy. 
Their college year had just closed, and they were like frolicsome colts turned out to pasture. 

Examples of frolicsome

frolicsome
They don't, and their restrained silliness makes it all the more welcome in a fun and frolicsome outdoor summertime staging.
From OCRegister
The meet is outdoors, it's sunny, it's frolicsome -- it's suntanned.
From TIME
It is a frolicsome and innocent little animal.
From Project Gutenberg
Some distance farther in he appeared again, and swam to shore, parting the waves like a frolicsome porpoise.
From Project Gutenberg
On reaching the hop-yard to which they were assigned, these frolicsome parties exchanged their holiday attire for broad-rimmed hats and working dresses.
From Project Gutenberg
At first these playful spasms darted here and there in a frolicsome way--like airy nothings.
From Project Gutenberg
And here apparently, as yet, he only touched that frolicsome fringe of consciousness that knew these wild and playful lesser forms.
From Project Gutenberg
She leaned forward to watch the frolicsome children from the window.
From Project Gutenberg
Matter-of-fact here, is better than the most frolicsome imagination, especially that of being seven hundred miles from the region of ice and snow.
From Project Gutenberg
He knew he was the quicker, and the knowledge made him frolicsome.
From Project Gutenberg
If the soldiers were somewhat lively and frolicsome, it was nothing more than natural under the circumstances.
From Project Gutenberg
For though he is lively and sometimes frolicsome, his manners are always good.
From Project Gutenberg
You are so quiet, she so wild and frolicsome.
From Project Gutenberg
The frolicsome play of all young creatures is an expression of the gladness that has been implanted within them.
From Project Gutenberg
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