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[ im-pish ] / ˈɪm pɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR impish ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivemischievous. of, relating to, or characteristic of an imp. Origin of impishFirst recorded in 1645–55; imp + -ish1 OTHER WORDS FROM impishimp·ish·ly, adverbimp·ish·ness, nounWords nearby impishimpinge, impingement, impingement attack, impingement syndrome, impious, impish, impitoyable, implacable, implacental, implant, implantable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impishShe appeared at his side, impish smile in place, dutiful, fragrantly rather than ferociously sexy, and—frustratingly—an adjunct. How Can Katie Holmes Escape Tom Cruise—and ‘Dawson’s Creek’?|Tim Teeman|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST New York magazine art critic Jerry Saltz described it as “fabulously complex, sexual, asexual, mysterious, powerful, impish.” The Tilda Swinton Weirdness Quiz: All About the MoMA-Napping Actress|Melissa Leon|March 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST Posner may be impish, but the flawed amendment language is a prime villain in the gun debate. 'Let's Talk About Guns' Live Chat Transcript|David Frum|January 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST Sasha, now 11 years old, was no longer the impish child but a preteen with a sense of age-appropriate glamour. Election Night 2012: Fashion of Jubilation And Mourning|Robin Givhan|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Sure enough, the procession was moving slowly, still with the steps of that impish dance across the courtyard stones. They could not reconcile it with the impish tricks she had played. The Huntress|Hulbert Footner Timmy really loved learning, and it was a pleasure to the scholar to teach his clever, impish, youngest son. What Timmy Did|Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes All the sorrow and strain of the last hours had vanished at the touch of his hand, and I felt like an impish, teasing child. The Heart's Kingdom|Maria Thompson Daviess On the outskirts of the crowd, where they could not be seen, impish juniors doubled themselves up with laughter. For the Honor of the School|Ralph Henry Barbour
British Dictionary definitions for impish
adjectiveof or resembling an imp; mischievous Derived forms of impishimpishly, adverbimpishness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to impishplayful, naughty, jaunty, devilish, casual, devil-may-care, elfin, fiendish, flippant, free and easy, fresh, frolicsome, giddy, offhand, pert, puckish, saucy, sportive, waggish, elvish |