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playful
playful /ˈpleɪfəl/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: play, interplay, replay, player, playfulness; verb: play, outplay, replay; adjective: playful, playable; adverb: playfully
1. very active, happy, and wanting to have fun:
    a playful little dog
    Babies are playful and alert when they first wake up.
2. intended to be fun rather than serious, or showing that you are having fun:
    a playful kiss on the cheek
—playfully adverb
—playfulness noun [uncountable]