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

This is kind of an accidental career for me—which is why I approach it with irreverence and playfulness.

DJ Spooky Wants You To Question Everything You Know About Music, Technology, and Philosophy |Oliver Jones |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In its playfulness, this trial run for revolution set the tone for what was to follow.

A History of American Fun |Stefan Beck |February 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
You embody my dream combination of human qualities: honesty, anger and playfulness.

How the Wall Street Protesters Win |Lee Siegel |October 14, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
And by then, she was ready to reclaim some of the playfulness she'd relinquished so young.

How Helena Became a Freak |Gina Piccalo |March 2, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

She was a great pet with my cousin's husband, and as it was his first experience of cats, he was delighted with her playfulness.

Daisy |Miranda Eliot Swan
This was spoken with maternal affection, and an approach to playfulness of manner.

Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) |Jonathon Holt Ingraham
"We'll get rid of some of the steam first, and you will get accustomed to their playfulness," he returned.

A Crooked Path |Mrs. Alexander
You would ask why my husbands are the only victims of my playfulness?

A Romance of the West Indies |Eugne Sue
Playfulness, if not carried to too great an extreme, is an additional perfection in human nature.

Thoughts on Man |William Godwin

playful

/ (ˈpleɪfʊl) /

full of high spirits and fun a playful kitten

good-natured and humorous a playful remark

playfully, adverb playfulness, noun