Meaning

4 senses
  1. Enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or young pet (viz. puppy or kitten).

    Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.

    verspielt

    игри́выйigrívyj

  2. Funny; humorous; jesty; frolicsome; frisky.

    John is a playful fellow.

    A party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties.

    шутли́выйšutlívyj

  3. Fun; recreational; unserious.

    A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.

    full of fun and high spirits

  4. Experimental.

    He was a rather playful artist.

Examples

52 sentences
  1. Tom is in a playful mood.

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  2. Tom is just being playful.

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  3. Most children are playful.

    deDie meisten Kinder sind verspielt.

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  4. Tom was just being playful.

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  5. Dolphins are playful animals.

    Дельфіни — грайливі тварини.

    ruДельфины – игривые животные.

    deDelphine sind verspielte Tiere.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
liking or prone to play:
funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
liking or prone to play:

Origin

From Middle English pleiful, equivalent to play + -ful.

From Middle English pleiful, equivalent to play + -ful.

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Forms

playfuller/more playful, playfullest/most playful

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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