playful

adjectiveattested in dialogue

//ˈpleɪfl̩//

Enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or young pet (viz. puppy or kitten).

adjective

1
Enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or young pet (viz. puppy or kitten).
Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.
2
Funny; humorous; jesty; frolicsome; frisky.
John is a playful fellow.
A party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties.
Why this already very fast train should be speeded up still further, when none of the other more easily timed S.R. West of England trains has a single minute pared from its schedule, is unexplained - unless this is a playful dig at the Western Region, most of whose expresses, by reason of additional stops, will be decelerated from the same date.
3
Fun; recreational; unserious.
A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.
4
Experimental.
He was a rather playful artist.

Etymology

From Middle English pleiful, equivalent to play + -ful.

Forms

comparative: playfuller, more playful
superlative: playfullest, most playful

Playboy · A brand of adult magazines introduced in the United States.player · One that plays. One who plays any game or sport.Player · A surname originating as an occupation for a sportsman.

playful · Enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or young pet (viz. puppy or kitten).

playground · A large open space for children to play in, usually having…playing · An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is…plaza · A town's public square.

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