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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
playful/ˈpleɪfl/

▶adjective

1 fond of games and amusement.

2 intended for amusement; light-hearted.

– derivatives
playfully adverb,
playfulness noun.

'playful' also found in these Oxford entries:

arch - banter - cantrip - caper - chuck - clown - dandle - flippant - flirt - flirtation - footsie - frisk - frisky - frolic - frolicsome - gamesome - jackanapes - jocose - kittenish - lark - ludic - mischief - monkey - puckish - scherzando - scherzo - skittish - slap - sportive - tricksy - waggish - wanton

Forum discussions with the word(s) "playful" in the title:

A playful excess of zeal
coy, kittenish, playful
He is more playful the teachers
hitting someone lightly to express he/she is playful
playful approach
playful attitudes
playful/fun/lively
precisely that which is playful

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