SPORTFUL, adjective 1. Merry; frolicksome; full of jesting; indulging in mirth or play; as a sportful companion. Down he alights among the sportful herd. 2. Ludicrous; done in jest or for mere play. These are no sportful productions of the soil.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI