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Webster 1913 Edition


Playful

Play′ful

,
Adj.
Sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive fancy; humorous; merry;
as, a
playful
child; a
playful
writer.
Play′ful-ly
,
adv.
Play′ful-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Playful

PLA'YFUL

,
Adj.
Sportive; given to levity; as a playful child.
1.
Indulging a sportive fancy; as a playful genius.

Definition 2024


playful

playful

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Adjective

playful (comparative playfuller or more playful, superlative playfullest or most playful)

  1. liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.
    Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.
  2. funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome.
    John is a playful fellow.
    A party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties.
  3. fun, recreational, not serious.
    A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.
  4. experimental.
    He was a rather playful artist.

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