playful as a kitten
Full of frolic
Playful as a kitten describes someone or something full of lighthearted, frisky energy.
Kittens embody spontaneous play—pouncing, batting, tumbling—so the comparison suggests innocent, enthusiastic liveliness: She was playful as a kitten, chasing him around the kitchen.
The phrase can also carry a flirtatious edge.
- childlikeHaving youthful innocence
- energeticHaving much vigor
- full of beansVery lively, energetic
- bundle of energyExtremely active person
- rollList of names
scampering · mischievous · feline · wide-eyed · bright eyed · frolicsome · purring · naive · curious · guileless · young at heart · pawing · romp · lively · pounce · cat and mouse · gleeful · bounding
- Animal Idiomsblind as a bat, brave as a lion, busy bee, copycat, dark horse