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ˈprankish, a.
[f. prank n.2 + -ish1.]
Of the nature of a prank; inclined to pranks.
1827Hood Mids. Fairies lxxxix, My partner dear in many a prankish deed. 1868Holme Lee B. Godfrey xxxviii, She..had quite dropt her prankish airs. 1887Mrs. Haweis in Pall Mall G. 1 Nov. 1/2 Stories concerning mischievous and prankish children.
Hence ˈprankishly adv., in a prankish manner, by way of a prank; ˈprankishness, trickiness, frolicsomeness; addiction to pranks.
1881W. M. Rossetti in Art Jrnl. 262/2 The insolent prankishness of his age. 1883Holme Lee Loving & Serving I. ix. 184 She had prankishly avoided him. 1892Nation (N.Y.) 15 Dec. 456/1 If parents do not..have to trace prankishness and mischievousness to the same exemplars. 1899Westm. Gaz. 15 May 1/3 If he were a very young man..we might be indulgent to this prankishness. |