playful
Enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or…Enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of a child or young pet (viz. puppy or kitten).
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» Tom is in a playful mood.
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4 sensesEnjoying 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
Funny; humorous; jesty; frolicsome; frisky.
John is a playful fellow.
A party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties.
шутли́выйšutlívyj
Fun; recreational; unserious.
A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.
full of fun and high spirits
Experimental.
He was a rather playful artist.
Examples
52 sentencesTom is in a playful mood.
Tom is just being playful.
Most children are playful.
deDie meisten Kinder sind verspielt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom was just being playful.
Dolphins are playful animals.
Дельфіни — грайливі тварини. — deniko
ruДельфины – игривые животные. — carlosalberto
deDelphine sind verspielte Tiere. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
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| Comparative | playfuller / more playful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | playfullest / most playful Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.