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playful

[ pley-fuhl ]
/ ˈpleɪ fəl /
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adjective
full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
pleasantly humorous or jesting: a playful remark.
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Origin of playful

First recorded in 1200–50, playful is from the Middle English word pleiful.See play, -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM playful

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How to use playful in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for playful

playful
/ (ˈpleɪfʊl) /

adjective
full of high spirits and funa playful kitten
good-natured and humorousa playful remark

Derived forms of playful

playfully, adverbplayfulness, noun
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