Playerish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of a player (one who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship).

    "[…] It's not every girl who can be both a brainbox and pretty.” It was a totally playerish thing to say. But he called me a journalist. And he said it so sweetly, and I basked in the compliment […]"

Example

More examples

"[…] It's not every girl who can be both a brainbox and pretty.” It was a totally playerish thing to say. But he called me a journalist. And he said it so sweetly, and I basked in the compliment […]"

Etymology

From player + -ish.

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