playful
adjective
full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
playfully
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a word derived from
playful.
Example Sentences
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After a brisk run in a team category, the 51-year-old son of the 1971 winner sprinted off his boat, high-fived a line of spectators and playfully nuzzled a woman seated in a lawnchair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The paper playfully gives them the title of: "Wrexans".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“You’re just saying that because you want me to come to you more,” he said, not playfully, but aggressively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The paper playfully suggests the US president played his "trump card" when he spoke with Fifa president Gianni Infantino to review Balogun's ban.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
As she told me she tapped playfully with the heel of her boot on the stone slab and said:—
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
