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The term "frolicky" tends to evoke a sense of exuberance and spontaneous liveliness when describing both moods and actions. In one instance, it is used figuratively to characterize an atmosphere imbued with both vivacity and a certain amorphous freedom, hinting at an almost uncontrollable force in nature [1]. In contrast, the word can denote the simple, unrestrained joy of characters who feel good enough to express their moods in a carefree manner [2]. The term also appears in character descriptions to accentuate a wild, jesting spirit, highlighting an inherent reluctance to conform or follow any prescribed path [3]. Additionally, it is employed to reinforce the vibrant, unplanned rhythmic movements seen in dance, suggesting an energetic prelude to more formal or orchestrated actions [4].
  1. But a little too frolicky that air.—Yet have I prepared my beloved to expect in you both great vivacity and quality-freedom.
    — from Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6 by Samuel Richardson
  2. They was just frolicky and gay sometimes because they felt good.
    — from Bill Nye's Chestnuts Old and New by Bill Nye
  3. "Frado is such a wild, frolicky thing, and means to do jest as she's a mind to; she won't go if she don't want to.
    — from Our Nig; Or, Sketches from the Life of a Free Black, in a Two-story White House, North Showing That Slavery's Shadows Fall Even There by Harriet E. Wilson
  4. They hadn't commenced all these frolicky dances they have now.
    — from Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former SlavesTexas Narratives, Part 1 by United States. Work Projects Administration

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