sportful

adjective

sport·​ful ˈspȯrt-fəl 

1

a

: productive of sport or amusement : entertaining, diverting

b

: playful, frolicsome

2

: done in sport

sportfully

ˈspȯrt-fə-lē 

adverb

sportfulness noun

Synonyms

• antic
• coltish
• elfish
• fay
• frisky
• frolicsome
• larky
• playful
• rollicking
• sportive

Examples of sportful in a Sentence

a sportful brother who loved teasing his little sister

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a