playful
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/ˈpleɪfəl/
English
Definitions
adjective
- Liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.“Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.”
- Funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome.“A party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties.”
- Fun, recreational, not serious.“A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.”
- Experimental.“He was a rather playful artist.”
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