playful
Enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or young pet (viz. puppy or kitten).
Example
“Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.”
Other meanings
Funny; humorous; jesty; frolicsome; frisky.
“John is a playful fellow.”
Fun; recreational; unserious.
“A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.”
Related words
- nonplayful
- overplayful
- unplayful
- playful as a kitten
- playfully
- playfulness
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "pleiful".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “playful” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.