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playful
adjective
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/ˈpleɪ.fəl/ us

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/ˈpleɪ.fəl/
funny and not serious:
a playful exchange of insults
He was in a playful mood.
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playfully adverb
playfulness noun
(Definition of playful from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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playful
adjective
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/ˈpleɪ·fəl/
done as a form of play rather than intended seriously, or wanting to have a good time and not feeling serious:
She gave him a playful push.
My mother was in a playful mood that day.
(Definition of playful from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of playful

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They are most likely playful though, as a group, and imaginative, and resourceful, and entertaining.
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However, displays of affective intensity like those above do not always turn playful mockery into disputes.
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He began a playful description, - long, but never tedious; alluring, yet without enthusiasm - a dreamy suggestion of refined delights and luxuries.
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She is openminded, direct, and adventurous, taking life in a playful and pleasurable way.
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Why change the cladding from one facade to the next in such a playful and inconsistent fashion?
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None of these behaviors and expressions appeared playful, and most seemed to arise "out of nowhere" and then to disappear.
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There wasn't much recreation for us but a playful approach was what we needed.
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They originate as disguised substitutes for other words, but their playful make-up does not make them in any way more innocent than their non-knock-knock equivalents.
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The playful disposition and lack of ' toilet training ' of young pets makes faecal-oral transmission of campylobacter to humans (and especially children) very likely.
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Children are lighthearted and playful with the teacher.
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Describing playful activity of necessity becomes wordy, but it is nevertheless essential in order to capture and convey what it looks and sounds like.
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The majority of the residents participated in this collective language game, which amounted to playful bargaining over their identities.
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Playful irregularity is thereby confined to the façade.
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Instead, he is often described as attractive (sheli), playful and 'fully human' (pura insan).
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The music is regeton, the atmosphere is playful.
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有趣的，鬧著玩的…
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遊び心に満ちた, ふざけた, 冗談の…
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şen, şakacı, samimi…
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joueur/-euse, espiègle, enjoué/-ée…
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de broma, juganer…
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gembira, suka bermain-main, main-main…
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ขี้เล่น, ไม่จริงจัง…
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suka main-main, bergurau…
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verspielt, scherzhaft…
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leken, spøkefull…
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brincalhão…
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scherzoso, allegro, giocherellone…
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