play ‧ ful /ˈpleɪf ə l/ BrE AmE 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]