playful āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ playful āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ Full of fun and high spirits; frolicsome or sportive: a playful kitten. Humorous; jesting: "He meant to be conversationally playful but his voice had no toneâ ( Saul Bellow).