[ UK /plˈe‍ɪfə‍l/ ]
[ US /ˈpɫeɪfəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. full of fun and high spirits
    playful children just let loose from school
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How To Use playful In A Sentence

  • There are, true, a few tonal changes: the jokes are jokier, the touches of malice heavier, and she revels more obviously than before in the playfulness she brings to her performances. What Sarah Palin Doesn't Know
  • Mewme was an old cat not like the playful little kitten that Alison had first encountered after her mother entered her life.
  • The gorillas 'behaviour has strong similarities to the children's game tag, but is perhaps more like a playful exchange of punches that must be well-judged to ensure it does not escalate into a more serious fight. Gorillas learn about injustice and revenge by playing tag
  • He has become gruff and cold, a far cry from the playful, expansive carouser and rabble-rouser of the film's opening scenes. Come and Get It
  • However, introduction of songs which are rather playful in nature is quite new to the Gondi culture.
  • My children could spend hours watching playful monkeys at the primate exhibit.
  • Wit and playfulness is one thing, sending your models out in full Highland regalia is quite another. Times, Sunday Times
  • He gave her a playful punch on the arm.
  • The small head is solid gold in colour, with a happy, playful expression, wide square jaw and a red beard.
  • He is beautifully made with graceful horns, a slinky, prism-like tail, and playful, though mocking and feral, eyes.
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