as in pixie
tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness
the espiègle light in the young princess's eye faded when she contemplated the stifling restrictions of court life
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espiègle
Adjective
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But in a new post added to Instagram, Mayim decided to make a more dramatic and permanent switch to her hairstyle by chopping it off into a semi-pixie cut.—
Adrianna Freedman,
Good Housekeeping,
30 Mar. 2023 -
The cute little 4-year-old boldly shouted when someone asked her where pixie dust comes from.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2022
Adjective
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Laura was also funny, so funny – and had a wicked sense of humor.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Michelle was 16, entering her junior year at Lakewood High, a fiercely competitive swimmer with a wicked sense of humor.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An 1856 drawing of a popular San Francisco saloon known as the Cobweb Palace depicts a crowd of humans joined by two dogs, a pig, a parrot, and six monkeys—at least two of whom seem to be doing mischievous battle with men in the crowd.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Sep. 2025
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Behind the decks, a mischievous, trigger-happy DJ Próvaí occasionally came in a beat too early, adding an air of levity to the occasion.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Western details with a playful Mickey Mouse embroidery adorn sweatshirts and T-shirts.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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The 12 colors in the palette Frosted Tints articulate that notion clearly thanks to their playful separation of blues and greens from any biophilic context.—
Tim Nelson,
Architectural Digest,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Espiègle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espi%C3%A8gle. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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