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playful

English

Alternative forms

  • playfull (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?ple?f?l/
  • Rhymes: -e?f?l, -e?f?l
  • Rhymes: -e?f?l

Adjective

playful (comparative playfuller or more playful, superlative playfullest or most playful)

  1. liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.
    Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.
  2. funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome.
  3. fun, recreational, not serious.
    A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.
  4. experimental.
    He was a rather playful artist.

Derived terms

  • playfully
  • playfulness

Translations

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gleeful

English

Alternative forms

  • gleefull (archaic)

Etymology

From glee +? -ful.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??li?f?l/

Adjective

gleeful (comparative more gleeful, superlative most gleeful)

  1. Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

Synonyms

  • elated
  • exhilarated
  • high-spirited
  • overjoyed

Related terms

  • glee
  • gleefully

Translations

Anagrams

  • Fluegel

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