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View usage for: (pʌkɪʃ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]If you describe someone as puckish, you mean that they play tricks on people or tease them. [old-fashioned, written] He had a puckish sense of humour. Synonyms: mischievous, teasing, naughty, sly More Synonyms of puckish puckish in American English (ˈpʌkɪʃ) Derived forms puckishly (ˈpuckishly) adverb puckishness (ˈpuckishness) noun Word origin < puck 2 & -ish Examples of 'puckish' in a sentencepuckish He had a puckish sense of humour. Synonyms teasing frolicsome ludic (literary) waggish sportive Additional synonymsDefinition merry and playful Synonyms playful, gay, lively, merry, sprightly, wanton (archaic), rollicking, frisky, full of beans (informal), coltish, kittenish, ludic (literary), sportiveDefinition mischievous He is known for his impish sense of humour. Synonyms mischievous, devilish, roguish, rascally, elfin, puckish, waggish, sportive, prankish Definition (of children) mischievous or disobedient You naughty boy, you gave me such a fright. Synonyms disobedient, bad, mischievous, badly behaved, wayward, playful, wicked, sinful, fractious, misbehaved, impish, roguish, refractory- publicize
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Additional synonymsDefinition full of high spirits and fun They tumbled around like playful children. Synonyms lively, spirited, cheerful, merry, mischievous, joyous, sprightly, vivacious, rollicking, impish, frisky, puckish, coltish, kittenish, frolicsome, ludic (literary), sportive, gay (old-fashioned), larkish (informal) She had a roguish grin. Synonyms mischievous, arch, cheeky, playful, impish, coquettish, puckish, frolicsome, ludic (literary), waggish, sportiveDefinition roguish His lips were spread in a sly smile. Synonyms roguish, knowing, arch, teasing, naughty, mischievous, wicked, impishDefinition unusual, playful, and fanciful He had an offbeat, whimsical sense of humour. Synonyms fanciful, odd, funny, unusual, fantastic, curious, weird, peculiar, eccentric, queer (archaic), flaky (slang, US), singular, quaint, playful, mischievous, capricious (formal), droll (old-fashioned), freakish, fantastical, crotchety, chimerical (poetic), waggish (old-fashioned) |