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sportive
[ spawr-tiv, spohr- ]
/ ˈspɔr tɪv, ˈspoʊr- /
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British Dictionary definitions for sportive
sportive
/ (ˈspɔːtɪv) /
adjective
playful or joyous
done in jest rather than seriously
of, relating to, or interested in sports
obsolete wanton or amorousa sportive wench
Derived forms of sportive
sportively, adverbsportiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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