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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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
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