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gamesome

adjective
game·​some | \ ˈgām-səm How to pronounce gamesome (audio) \

Definition of gamesome

: merry, frolicsome
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Synonyms & Antonyms for gamesome

Synonyms

bouncy, bubbly, buoyant, crank [chiefly dialect], effervescent, exuberant, frolic, frolicsome, gay, high-spirited, vivacious

Antonyms

low-spirited, sullen

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Examples of gamesome in a Sentence

a gamesome lass who seemed to revel in the sheer joy of living

First Known Use of gamesome

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for gamesome

Middle English gamsome, from game, gamen "delight, play" + -some -some entry 1 — more at game entry 1

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