Princeton's WordNet

1. playful(adj)

   full of fun and high spirits

   "playful children just let loose from school"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. playful(adjective)ˈpleɪ fəl

   liking to play and have fun

   a playful kitten

2. playfulˈpleɪ fəl

   ≠ serious

   She gave him a playful grin.; "You never really liked me, did you?" her brother said playfully.

Wiktionary

1. playful(Adjective)

   liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.

   Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.

2. playful(Adjective)

   funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome.

3. playful(Adjective)

   fun, recreational, not serious.

   A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.

4. playful(Adjective)

   experimental.

   He was a rather playful artist.

Origin: From pleiful, equivalent to .

Webster Dictionary

1. Playful(adj)

   sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive fancy; humorous; merry; as, a playful child; a playful writer

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