playful

[ pley-fuh l ]

/ ˈpleɪ fəl /

full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.

pleasantly humorous or jesting: a playful remark.

Origin of playful

First recorded in 1200–50, playful is from the Middle English word pleiful. See play, -ful

play·ful·ly, adverb play·ful·ness, noun half-play·ful, adjective half-play·ful·ly, adverb

half-play·ful·ness, noun un·play·ful, adjective un·play·ful·ly, adverb

For herself, Ehsan playfully pairs works of art that inspire her with their matching high-fashion looks.

She's Got the Look: How Pari Ehsan Marries Fashion and Art |Allison McNearney |August 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Despite their sizeable difference in age (he 53, she 25), the two playfully bicker like, well, a couple in an Allen film.

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“Kit has an innate confidence and projects a playfully rebellious nature,” the brand's creative director, Sandra Choi, said.

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The nominees for Mr. International Escort 2014 are hugging and playfully kissing — Mr. Chicago and Mr. New York, less playfully.

And The Escort of The Year Is… Backstage at The Sex Oscars |Scott Bixby |March 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Then, Jared Leto busted her interview and playfully insinuated that they'd had a relationship.

Whoever Wins What, Watch Out For Minnelli |Tim Teeman |March 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He slipped the money into Bart's pocket and playfully pushed him through the doorway.

Bart Stirling's Road to Success |Allen Chapman
And then she says, playfully tapping his chin, "I only wish them feelin's had hild."

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 |Various
"You are thinking of your dinner, son," his mother put in playfully.

Steve and the Steam Engine |Sara Ware Bassett
"Just a little, my old cousin—here," she said, playfully sweeping her hand across her heart.

Return of the Native |Thomas Hardy
He should then playfully but firmly push the slice aside and trust to luck on the next.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 29, 1914 |Various

playful

/ (ˈpleɪfʊl) /

full of high spirits and fun a playful kitten

good-natured and humorous a playful remark

playfully, adverb playfulness, noun