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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

• 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( …   Useful english dictionary

• 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|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

• 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

• To play devil with — Devil Dev il, n. [AS. de[ o]fol, de[ o]ful; akin to G. ?eufel, Goth. diaba[ u]lus; all fr. L. diabolus the devil, Gr. ? the devil, the slanderer, fr. ? to slander, calumniate, orig., to throw across; ? across + ? to throw, let fall, fall; cf. Skr …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• playful — play·ful …   English syllables