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playful
[
pley
-f
uh
l
]
play·ful
/
ˈpleɪ
fəl
/
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pley
-f
uh
l
]
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adjective
1.
full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
2.
pleasantly humorous or jesting:
a playful remark.
Origin:
1200–50;
Middle English
pleiful.
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play
,
-ful
Related forms
play·ful·ly,
adverb
play·ful·ness,
noun
half-play·ful,
adjective
half-play·ful·ly,
adverb
half-play·ful·ness,
noun
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un·play·ful,
adjective
un·play·ful·ly,
adverb
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playful
(ˈpleɪfʊl)
—
adj
1.
full of high spirits and fun:
a playful kitten
2.
good-natured and humorous:
a playful remark
'playfully
—
adv
'playfulness
—
n
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