"sportful" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more sportful [comparative], most sportful [superlative]
Etymology: From sport + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sport|ful|pos=adjective}} sport + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} sportful (comparative more sportful, superlative most sportful)
  1. (archaic) playful, merry Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-sportful-en-adj-eFmyjIFD Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. related to sport
    Sense id: en-sportful-en-adj-8l3jiY4N Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Alternative forms

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