playful

CEFRB1

/ˈpleɪfl̩/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Full of fun and wanting to play.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Fun; recreational; unserious.

Examples

  • She laughed and gave me a playful shove.

  • The dog gave me a playful bite.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Funny; humorous; jesty; frolicsome; frisky.

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

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

More examples

In context

  • The dolphin is an intelligent and playful creature.

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

  • Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.

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The puppy's blank behaviour made the children laugh as it chased its tail.

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Origin

adjective

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