as in mischievous
tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness
he takes a puckish delight in teasing her about her love life, or lack thereof
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Recent Examples of puckish
Returned now to his old stomping ground, with his broken dove girlfriend Helen and his sweet natured pal Rudy in-tow, the puckish Francis wanders the desolate city streets trailed by visions of the dead.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
To that eclectic backdrop, the Talking Heads frontman applies his usual puckish wit to matters of love, connection, and other quandaries of existence, assisted by Paramore’s Hayley Williams, St. Vincent, and the Smile’s Tom Skinner.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Sep. 2025
And chuckled with Spicy, Austin’s own puckish cartoonist.
—Steve Sewall, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Like End of the Century, Castro’s latest is both sexy and surprisingly cosmic, but this time with a casual, puckish charm.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
To that eclectic backdrop, the Talking Heads frontman applies his usual puckish wit to matters of love, connection, and other quandaries of existence, assisted by Paramore’s Hayley Williams, St. Vincent, and the Smile’s Tom Skinner.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Sep. 2025
And chuckled with Spicy, Austin’s own puckish cartoonist.
—Steve Sewall, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Like End of the Century, Castro’s latest is both sexy and surprisingly cosmic, but this time with a casual, puckish charm.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puckish
Adjective
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Your 5th House of Discovery brightens as mischievous Mercury conjoins the life-giving Sun.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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But of course, the mischievous Cat in the Hat can only save the day in typical Seussian fashion.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Coming off a trip to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight, the Blue Devils started 3-6 against a wicked nonconference schedule as the headliner in the conference’s bumpy overall start.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Hamas is a wicked organization.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The fun of this salad is the playful textures of super-crispy rice made from day-old leftovers.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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No doubt that playful warmth played a part in him being cast as Luffy, a hilariously nonchalant, yet utterly sincere would-be pirate.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These impish touches involve a wicked caterpillar (Dave Franco) whose mother, the Insect Queen, is voiced by acting royalty Meryl Streep.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Just an impish grin and a wave to the crowd.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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And then there’s Whitehead’s own work: erudite, prankish, experimental in a literal sense—the act of listening is sometimes the experiment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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And within the prankish world created by the production, not everyone was in on the joke.—
David Renard,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Puckish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puckish. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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