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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpleɪf^ʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpleɪfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(plā′fəl)

play•ful /ˈpleɪfəl/USA pronunciation adj.

full of play or fun:a playful puppy.
pleasantly humorous or jesting:a playful remark.

play•ful•ly, adv.: He playfully told her that he loved her, but she believed him.
play•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]

play•ful (plā′fəl),USA pronunciation adj.

full of play or fun;
sportive;
frolicsome.
pleasantly humorous or jesting:a playful remark.

Middle English pleiful. See play, -ful 1200–50

play′ful•ly, adv.
play′ful•ness, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

playful /ˈpleɪfʊl/ adj

full of high spirits and fun: a playful kitten
good-natured and humorous: a playful remark

ˈplayfully adv

'playful' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

badinage - caper - chuck - coltish - coy - fairy - flirtatious - fool - frisk - frisky - frolicsome - gambol - goose - lust - mischief - romp - skittish - sport - sportive - wanton - whimsical - wicked - allude - amuse - antic - baggage - banter - Bar-B-Q - biomorph - camp - cocky - crumbum - daffing - daft - frolic - gamesome - giglet - giocoso - half-playful - helleri - Hudibrastic - Jabberwocky - jest - jocose - joke - jolly - jovial - kittenish - lambent - lascivious

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Synonyms: humorous, funny, joking, jokey, lighthearted, more...

Collocations: a playful [cat, kitten, puppy, creature, dog, pet], is [very, quite] playful, [was, wasn't] feeling very playful, more...

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