Meaning
Merry, joyous, full of mirth; later especially, frolicsome, sportive, full of playful mischief.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Dutch vrolijk (“cheerful”), from Middle Dutch vrolijc, from Old Dutch frōlīk, from Proto-Germanic *frawalīkaz. Compare German fröhlich (“blitheful, gaily, happy, merry”). The first element, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *frawaz, is cognate with Middle English frow (“hasty”); the latter element, ultimately from *-līkaz, is cognate with -ly, -like.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: