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playful

[ pley-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
  2. pleasantly humorous or jesting:

    a playful remark.



playful

/ ˈɪʊ /

adjective

  1. full of high spirits and fun

    a playful kitten

  2. good-natured and humorous

    a playful remark

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڳܱԱ, noun
  • ˈڳܱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • fܱ· adverb
  • fܱ·Ա noun
  • 󲹱-fܱ adjective
  • half-fܱ· adverb
  • half-fܱ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·fܱ adjective
  • un·fܱ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of playful1

First recorded in 1200–50, playful is from the Middle English word pleiful. See play, -ful
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To get to play with someone like Jeff, who is so mercurial and cerebral yet is so playful — and then he goes dark — was a joy.

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Every year, journalist Ben Black publishes a playful fake story on his community news site Cwmbran Life for April Fools' Day.

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Scott responded with a playful shake of his head.

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Critics called them a "game-changer" as their uniquely playful blend of 1990s R&B and sugar-coated pop melodies broke through a K-pop market dominated by electronic beats.

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NewJeans are considered one of the brightest new bands in K-Pop, thanks to a playful blend of 1990s R&B and sugar-coated pop melodies.

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