They stroked his smooth face and looked with curiosity at his large young hands. They were as playful as kittens. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Neil Macadam’) — Девушки нежно прикасались к гладкой коже его лица и с любопытством смотрели на его большие руки. Они разыгрались, точно шаловливые котята.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
playful — adjective /ˈpleɪfəl/ a) liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive. Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life. b) funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome … Wiktionary
kitten — /ˈkɪtn / (say kitn) noun 1. a young cat. 2. the young of any of various species of small mammal, as the rabbit. 3. a playful or skittish girl. –verb (i) 4. (of a cat) to give birth to a kitten. –phrase 5. have kittens, Colloquial to be extremely… …
playful — adjective Date: 13th century 1. full of play ; frolicsome, sportive < a playful kitten > 2. humorous, jocular • playfully adverb • playfulness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
The Robber Kitten — Le Petit Chat voleur Le Petit Chat voleur (The Robber Kitten) est un court métrage d animation américain de la série des Silly Symphonies réalisé par David Hand, pour United Artists, sorti le 13 avril 1935. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique … Wikipédia en Français
Cheerfulness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Cheerfulness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 cheerfulness cheerfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 geniality geniality gayety l allegro cheer good humor spirits Sgm: N 1 high spirits high spirits animal spirits … English dictionary for students
Amusement — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Amusement >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 amusement amusement entertainment Sgm: N 1 diversion diversion divertissement Sgm: N 1 reaction reaction solace Sgm: N 1 pastime pastime passetemps … English dictionary for students
kittenish — adj 1. playful, playsome, full of play, playful as a kitten; sportive, funloving, frolicsome, frisky, Fr. folatre. 2.All Disparaging. cute, overly cute, too cute, cutesy, Brit. Sl. twee; infantile, girlish; coquettish, coy, tricksy … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
amusement — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Pleasurable interest Nouns 1. amusement, entertainment; diversion, divertissement, distraction; recreation, hobby, avocation, relaxation, pastime, sport; labor of love, pleasure; night life; time of one… … English dictionary for students
cheerfulness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Good humor Nouns 1. cheerfulness, geniality, gaiety, sunniness, good nature; cheer, good humor, high spirits, animal spirits; glee, light heart; optimism (See hope).Slang, joygerm fever. See pleasure. 2 … English dictionary for students
kitteny — kittˈenish or kittˈeny adjective 1. Frolicsome 2. Skittish 3. Affectedly playful • • • Main Entry: ↑kitten … Useful english dictionary
Cats (musical) — Cats Music Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics T. S. Eliot Trevor Nunn Book Andrew Lloy … Wikipedia
