playful.
Enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or young pet (viz. puppy or kitten).
Meaning & usage
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.
Funny; humorous; jesty; frolicsome; frisky.
John is a playful fellow.
A party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties.
Fun; recreational; unserious.
A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.
Experimental.
He was a rather playful artist.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pleiful, equivalent to play + -ful.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.