Synonyms for coltish
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Frolicsome — resembling a colt, especially, Lively, playful and undisciplined (often in a manner judged to be immature)
frolicsome, playful, frisky, sportive, gay, spirited, exuberant, wanton, high-spirited, rollicking, unrestrained, frolicky, lively, jolly, vivacious, sprightly, gamesome
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Resembling a colt, especially: Lively, playful and undisciplined (often in a manner judged to be immature).
Related words
- Word family
- coltishness
Example sentences
- playful The dolphin is an intelligent and playful creature.
- frisky Kittens are infinitely frisky.
- sportive In French, US is an abbreviation of "Union Sportive."
- gangly He had rather gangly limbs as a boy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| coltish | rising | |
| playful | rising | |
| frisky | rising | |
| sportive | steady | |
| frolicsome | steady | |
| gangly | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- gay1
- 5 letters
- jolly2
- 6 letters
- lively2, wanton2, frisky2, gangly2
- 7 letters
- playful2
- 8 letters
- spirited3, sportive, frolicky, gamesome
- 9 letters
- exuberant4, vivacious3, sprightly2
- 10 letters
- rollicking3, frolicsome
- 12 letters
- unrestrained3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jolly2 = 2 syllables).