PLAYFUL

playful

(adjective) full of fun and high spirits; “playful children just let loose from school”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

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

liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.

funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome.

fun, recreational, not serious.

experimental.

Source: Wiktionary


Play"ful, a.

Definition: Sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive fancy; humorous; merry; as, a playful child; a playful writer.

– Play"ful*ly, adv.

– Play"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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