play´ful|ness

play´ful|ness
play|ful «PLAY fuhl», adjective.
1. full of fun; fond of playing; frolicsome: »

a playful puppy. The playful children just let loose from school (Oliver Goldsmith).

SYNONYM(S): sportive.
2. not serious; joking: »

a playful remark.

SYNONYM(S): bantering, jesting, humorous, jocular.
play´ful|ly, adverb.
play´ful|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • play´ful|ly — play|ful «PLAY fuhl», adjective. 1. full of fun; fond of playing; frolicsome: »a playful puppy. The playful children just let loose from school (Oliver Goldsmith). SYNONYM(S): sportive. 2. not serious; joking: »a playful remark. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

  • play|ful — «PLAY fuhl», adjective. 1. full of fun; fond of playing; frolicsome: »a playful puppy. The playful children just let loose from school (Oliver Goldsmith). SYNONYM(S): sportive. 2. not serious; joking: »a playful remark. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

  • cheer´ful|ness — cheer|ful «CHIHR fuhl», adjective. 1. full of cheer; joyful; glad: »She is a smiling, cheerful girl. SYNONYM(S): gay, cheery, joyous. 2. bringing cheer; pleasant; bright: »This is a cheerful, sunny room …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… …   English syllables

  • play — by·play; dis·play·man; play; pho·to·play; play·ability; play·able; play·ful; play·less; play·let; play·ock; play·some; play·ward; tele·play; dis·play; in·ter·play; mis·play; play·er; re·play; play·ful·ly; play·ful·ness; play·some·ly;… …   English syllables

  • cheer´ful|ly — cheer|ful «CHIHR fuhl», adjective. 1. full of cheer; joyful; glad: »She is a smiling, cheerful girl. SYNONYM(S): gay, cheery, joyous. 2. bringing cheer; pleasant; bright: »This is a cheerful, sunny room …   Useful english dictionary

  • cheer|ful — «CHIHR fuhl», adjective. 1. full of cheer; joyful; glad: »She is a smiling, cheerful girl. SYNONYM(S): gay, cheery, joyous. 2. bringing cheer; pleasant; bright: »This is a cheerful, sunny room …   Useful english dictionary

  • playfulness — play·ful·ness …   English syllables

  • playful — play•ful [[t]ˈpleɪ fəl[/t]] adj. 1) full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome 2) pleasantly humorous or jesting: a playful remark[/ex] • Etymology: 1200–50 play′ful•ly, adv. play′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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