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puckish
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puck·ish

adjective \ˈpə-kish\

Definition of PUCKISH

: impish, whimsical
— puck·ish·ly adverb
— puck·ish·ness noun
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Examples of PUCKISH

  1. He had a puckish smile on his face.
  2. <he takes a puckish delight in teasing her about her love life, or lack thereof>

Origin of PUCKISH

1puck
First Known Use: 1874

Related to PUCKISH

Synonyms
arch, devilish, elvish, espiègle, impish, knavish, leprechaunish, pixie (also pixy), pixieish, prankish, mischievous, rascally, roguish, scampish, sly, tricksy, waggish, wicked

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