playful
11playful — adjective 1 happily active and full of fun: a playful little dog 2 not intended in a serious way: a playful kiss on the cheek | She tried to sound playful. playfully adverb playfulness noun (U) …
12playful — UK [ˈpleɪf(ə)l] / US adjective 1) lively and full of fun playful kittens She was in a playful mood. 2) intended to be funny or friendly rather than serious He gave her a playful pat on the back. Derived words: playfully adverb She nudged him… …
13playful — adjective /ˈpleɪfəl/ a) liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive. Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life. b) funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome …
14playful — adjective 1) a playful mood Syn: frisky, jolly, lively, full of fun, frolicsome, sportive, high spirited, exuberant, perky; mischievous, impish, clownish, kittenish, rascally, tricksy; informal full of beans; formal ludic …
15playful — adjective 1) a playful mood Syn: frisky, lively, full of fun, frolicsome, high spirited, exuberant, mischievous, impish; informal full of beans 2) a playful remark Syn: light hearted, jokey …
16playful — [ˈpleɪf(ə)l] adj 1) lively and full of fun playful kittens[/ex] 2) intended to be funny or friendly rather than serious a playful pat on the back[/ex] playfully adv …
17playful — adjective Date: 13th century 1. full of play ; frolicsome, sportive < a playful kitten > 2. humorous, jocular • playfully adverb • playfulness noun …
18playful — playfully, adv. playfulness, n. /play feuhl/, adj. 1. full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome. 2. pleasantly humorous or jesting: a playful remark. [1200 50; ME pleiful. See PLAY, FUL] * * * …
19playful — adj. Playful is used with these nouns: ↑antics, ↑cat, ↑glint, ↑grin, ↑manner, ↑mood, ↑shove, ↑slap, ↑smirk, ↑swipe, ↑tone, ↑wink …
20playful — play•ful [[t]ˈpleɪ fəl[/t]] adj. 1) full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome 2) pleasantly humorous or jesting: a playful remark[/ex] • Etymology: 1200–50 play′ful•ly, adv. play′ful•ness, n …
