They are most likely playful though, as a group, and imaginative, and resourceful, and entertaining.
However, displays of affective intensity like those above do not always turn playful mockery into disputes.
He began a playful description, - long, but never tedious; alluring, yet without enthusiasm - a dreamy suggestion of refined delights and luxuries.
She is openminded, direct, and adventurous, taking life in a playful and pleasurable way.
Why change the cladding from one facade to the next in such a playful and inconsistent fashion?
None of these behaviors and expressions appeared playful, and most seemed to arise "out of nowhere" and then to disappear.
There wasn't much recreation for us but a playful approach was what we needed.
They originate as disguised substitutes for other words, but their playful make-up does not make them in any way more innocent than their non-knock-knock equivalents.