playful
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++play·ful /ˈpleɪfəl/ adjective 1 ENERGETICHAPPYvery active, happy, and wanting to have fun 活泼的；爱玩的 a playful little dog 活泼的小狗 Babies are playful and alert when they first wake up. 宝宝们刚醒来的时候很好动，而且反应敏捷。2 JOKING/NOT SERIOUSintended to be fun rather than serious, or showing that you are having fun 闹着玩的，开玩笑的，不认真的 a playful kiss on the cheek 在面颊上开玩笑的一吻 —playfully adverb —playfulness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
playful• The three of us worked together excellently, elated and playful.• Ballantyne snorted and looked over, his eyes a mystery yet nevertheless playful.• Rich syncopated sound, cool, playful.• The seduction of study and playful analysis must not be allowed to overshadow genuine project objectives.• His playing here is, as expected, note perfect, playful, but as elegant and swinging as ever.• She tried to sound playful but somehow the words came out the wrong way.• a playful kitten• This gives some idea of the playful nature of otters.• The Milk Board has produced a playful series of ads for milk.• He gave me a playful slap on the shoulder.• a playful smile• a playful songplay·ful adjectiveChineseSyllable
and happy, have active, to very wanting Corpus
playful
play‧ful /ˈpleɪfəl/
adjective
a playful little dog
Babies are playful and alert when they first wake up.
2. intended to be fun rather than serious, or showing that you are having fun:
a playful kiss on the cheek
—playfully adverb
—playfulness noun [uncountable]
play‧ful /ˈpleɪfəl/
adjective Word Family: noun: play, interplay, replay, player, playfulness; verb: play, outplay, replay; adjective: playful, playable; adverb: playfully
1. very active, happy, and wanting to have fun: 2. intended to be fun rather than serious, or showing that you are having fun:
—playfully adverb
—playfulness noun [uncountable]