friv´ol|ler

friv´ol|ler
friv|ol «FRIHV uhl», verb, -oled, -ol|ing or (especially British) -olled, -ol|ling, noun, adjective. Informal.
–v.i.
to behave frivolously; trifle: »

She was advised not to frivol with the young heir.

–v.t.
to spend frivolously: »

One generation frivoled away the fortune made by three.

–n.
a frivolous thing; trifle: »

... homebodies too plain for cosmetics, too dowdy for bits of frivol (Punch).

–adj.
frivolous: »

a frivol promise.

[back formation < frivolous]
friv´ol|er or (especially British)
friv´ol|ler, noun.

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  • friv — friv·o·lous; friv·o·lous·ness; friv·ol; friv·ol·er; friv·ol·ler; friv·o·lous·ly; …   English syllables

  • friv´ol|er — friv|ol «FRIHV uhl», verb, oled, ol|ing or (especially British) olled, ol|ling, noun, adjective. Informal. –v.i. to behave frivolously; trifle: »She was advised not to frivol with the young heir. –v.t. to spend frivolously: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • friv|ol — «FRIHV uhl», verb, oled, ol|ing or (especially British) olled, ol|ling, noun, adjective. Informal. –v.i. to behave frivolously; trifle: »She was advised not to frivol with the young heir. –v.t. to spend frivolously: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • ler — al·ber·tus·ta·ler; al·ler·gen; al·ler·gic; al·ler·gin; al·ler·gist; al·ler·gol·o·gy; al·ler·gy; al·ler·i·on; an·nul·ler; ant·ler; ant·ler·ite; ar·til·ler·ist; be·dev·il·ler; beg·ler·beg; bel·ler; bel·ler·ic; bel·ler·o·phon; bime·ler·ite;… …   English syllables

  • frivoller — friv·ol·ler …   English syllables

  • frivol — friv•ol [[t]ˈfrɪv əl[/t]] v. oled, ol•ing (esp. brit.) olled, ol•ling. v. i. inf to behave frivolously; trifle • Etymology: 1865–70; back formation from frivolous friv′ol•er; esp. Brit., friv′ol•ler, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Frivol — Friv ol, v. i. To act frivolously; to trifle. Kipling. {Friv ol*er}, {Friv ol*ler}, n. [All Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Frivoler — Frivol Friv ol, v. i. To act frivolously; to trifle. Kipling. {Friv ol*er}, {Friv ol*ler}, n. [All Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Frivoller — Frivol Friv ol, v. i. To act frivolously; to trifle. Kipling. {Friv ol*er}, {Friv ol*ler}, n. [All Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ol — ae·ol·ic; ap·ol·lo·ni·an; car·ol; cor·ol·lary; cri·ol·lo; es·cap·ol·o·gist; friv·ol; ge·ol·o·gy; het·er·ol·o·gous; ol·i·go·chaete; ol·i·go·phren·ic; ol·i·to·ry; ol·i·ve·ri·an; ol·mec; re·flex·ol·o·gy; rhe·ol·o·gy; vit·ri·ol; ae·ol·i·cism;… …   English syllables

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