playful
part of speech
adjective (playful, more playful, most playful); adverb playfully; noun playfulness
meaning for a pupil
1) Playful means full of fun and wanting to play. tree →
2) A playful action or remark is meant as fun and not seriously. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used about puppies, kittens, young children and cheerful people. In stories it tells the reader that someone is in a happy, joking mood, not angry. In safety lessons: a playful dog can still jump up or nip, so ask the owner first. Phrases: a playful puppy, a playful smile, a playful push, in a playful mood.
examples
- The playful kitten chased the ball of wool. tree →
- Dad gave me a playful wink. tree →
- Dolphins are playful animals. tree →
- She was in a playful mood after school. tree →
- His push was playful, but it still made me fall. tree →
- The baby gave a playful giggle. tree →
- Otters are playful and slide down muddy banks. tree →
- He had a playful humour at moments, and they thought this was one of the moments. tree →
note
Adjective: «a playful dog», «the dog is playful». Spelled with one l at the end: -ful. Playful does not mean the same as «careless»: a playful joke is kind, but even playful pushing can hurt someone, so watch the rules.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «playful» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.