playfulness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English playful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English playfulness From playful + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The quality of being playful.
Jones’ sad eyes betray a pervasive pain his purposefully spare dialogue only hints at, while the perfectly cast Brolin conveys hints of playfulness and warmth while staying true to the craggy stoicism at the character’s core.
2012 May 24, Nathan Rabin, “Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3”, in The Onion AV Club, archived from the original on 05 Feb 2013:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| playfulnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
eo ludeco (quality of being playful) · sv lekfullhet (quality of being playful) · cy chwaraegarwch (quality of being playful) · lv draiskums (quality of being playful) · mk разиграност (quality of being playful) · lv draiskulība (quality of being playful) · nl speelsheid (quality of being playful) · mk игривост (quality of being playful) · cy chwareüsrwydd (quality of being playful) · yi שפּילעוודיקײַט (quality of being playful) · cs hravost (quality of being playful)