frivolous
111friv´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: » …
112friv|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: » …
113HEINE, HEINRICH — (originally Ḥayyim or Harry; 1797–1856), German poet and writer. Though a celebrated romantic poet and a political writer, whose works provoked passionate discussion, Heine produced some of the greatest Jewish verse outside Hebrew or Yiddish.… …
114SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY, JEWISH — Fantasy is a genre of literature in which realistic narratives are disrupted by unnatural or unexplainable events. The term Science Fiction (SF) emerged during the 1930s as a catchall descriptor for a publishing category with roots traceable to… …
115Frivolities — Frivolity Fri*vol i*ty, n.; pl. {Frivolities}. [Cg. F. frivolit[ e]. See {Frivolous}.] The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition. [1913 Webster] …
116Frivolity — Fri*vol i*ty, n.; pl. {Frivolities}. [Cg. F. frivolit[ e]. See {Frivolous}.] The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition. [1913 Webster] …
117Persiflage — Per si flage , n. [F., fr. persifler to quiz, fr. L. per + siffler to whistle, hiss, L. sibilare, sifilare.] Frivolous or bantering talk; a frivolous manner of treating any subject, whether serious or otherwise; light raillery. Hannah More. [1913 …
118frivolity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1764 1. the quality or state of being frivolous 2. a frivolous act or thing …
119silly season — noun Date: 1861 1. a period (as late summer) when the mass media often focus on trivial or frivolous matters for lack of major news stories 2. a period marked by frivolous, outlandish, or illogical activity or behavior …
120yeasty — adjective (yeastier; est) Date: 1598 1. of, relating to, or resembling yeast < a yeasty flavor > 2. a. immature, unsettled b. marked by change < a yeasty period in history > c. full of vitality …
