Definition of raffish in English:

raffish

adjective ˈrafɪʃˈræfɪʃ

Unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive way.
his raffish air
Example sentencesExamples
- Less tightly wound and introspective than his brother, he prefers to present a raffish, happy-go-lucky attitude.
- The Bahamas' capital, with its large, sheltered harbour, has swung many times from boomtown to backwater and back again in its rather raffish past.
- Yorkshire's most famous soul singer has matured into a handsome, outwardly respectable middle-aged man with a raffish undertow.
- A one-time fishing village, it has a beat-up, raffish looking downtown surrounded by new, big marinas.
- Suntanned from riding on his motorcycle, his hair longer than before and distinctly raffish, he didn't look much like the well-groomed man who'd hung around for Liza's birth.
- Artists and antique dealers have moved in, giving the neighbourhood a raffish bohemian energy.
- He is an engaging man, with a raffish grin.
- He's very sexy, with heavy-lidded bedroom eyes and a raffish swagger.
- Brighton, on the south coast and one hour by train from London, is the most raffish, louche and exciting of British seaside towns.
- There were many people who disliked Charles and who made unsavoury insinuations about his private life, but Maria knew that behind the raffish exterior existed a tender, sensitive man.
- I adopted a raffish and enigmatic smile and shrugged.
- Even the raffish collection of outsiders that have washed up there seem part of the patchwork.
- In the southern chain of small islands, Cooper Island has a raffish charm.
- The parents of these churlish, raffish youths should be held responsible.
- He's still drainpipe thin, official rock legend dimensions, although his nervy stare is now crowned by a raffish swoop of snowy grey where a slick black executive crewcut once sat.
- A war hero with raffish good looks, he had all the personal attributes to make a successful match, and Elizabeth was clearly attracted to him.
- The city tumbles down the steep slopes to the river's edge where it coalesces into a raffish assortment of bars, cafes and restaurants housed in tottering waterfront terraces.
- In its heyday, the Review enjoyed a reputation as an obtuse and nearly unreadable but authoritative publication put together by a sometimes raffish staff.
- At times, according to historical reports, the concert venues had the raffish air of a beer hall.
- Artists enjoy seeing themselves as raffish outsiders, people of dubious morality.
Synonyms
rakish, jaunty, dapper, dashing, sporty, flashy
unconventional, bohemian
devil-may-care, casual, careless
louche, disreputable, dissolute, dissipated, debauched, decadent
informal flash

Derivatives

raffishly

adverb

Since the couples include a pompous academic and his nervous wife, a raffishly experienced, working-class duo and two covert documentary film-makers, we assume that not all will go swingingly.
Example sentencesExamples
- Chinghalle is larger than Campagna, more raffishly downmarket, and, in the end, not really Italian at all.
- These things look great fun to fly - their pilots wave from open cockpits and wiggle their wings raffishly.
- He lies in the bed, smiling raffishly, smoking a cigarette.
- His hair was raffishly long, and a hunting knife hung by his side.

raffishness

noun

‘Fantastic body,’ Davo recalled, with an unexpected touch of raffishness.
Example sentencesExamples
- What's largely missing is an attempt to inculcate deeper values, explore the most controversial sides of the business, and capture the essential, troublemaking raffishness of the craft.
- As usual, nobody seems to know where the words originated, except that they both grew out of gambling, the race track and general raffishness.
- Head into the wooded foothills to Badenweiler, a spa town with that mix of classical gentility, raffishness and effusive horticulture that marks the better thermal spots.

Origin

Early 19th century: from riff-raff + -ish¹.

Definition of raffish in US English:

raffish

adjectiveˈrafiSHˈræfɪʃ

Unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner.
his raffish air
Example sentencesExamples
- The Bahamas' capital, with its large, sheltered harbour, has swung many times from boomtown to backwater and back again in its rather raffish past.
- Artists enjoy seeing themselves as raffish outsiders, people of dubious morality.
- Even the raffish collection of outsiders that have washed up there seem part of the patchwork.
- I adopted a raffish and enigmatic smile and shrugged.
- A war hero with raffish good looks, he had all the personal attributes to make a successful match, and Elizabeth was clearly attracted to him.
- Brighton, on the south coast and one hour by train from London, is the most raffish, louche and exciting of British seaside towns.
- The parents of these churlish, raffish youths should be held responsible.
- He is an engaging man, with a raffish grin.
- Artists and antique dealers have moved in, giving the neighbourhood a raffish bohemian energy.
- Less tightly wound and introspective than his brother, he prefers to present a raffish, happy-go-lucky attitude.
- In the southern chain of small islands, Cooper Island has a raffish charm.
- A one-time fishing village, it has a beat-up, raffish looking downtown surrounded by new, big marinas.
- He's very sexy, with heavy-lidded bedroom eyes and a raffish swagger.
- He's still drainpipe thin, official rock legend dimensions, although his nervy stare is now crowned by a raffish swoop of snowy grey where a slick black executive crewcut once sat.
- There were many people who disliked Charles and who made unsavoury insinuations about his private life, but Maria knew that behind the raffish exterior existed a tender, sensitive man.
- Suntanned from riding on his motorcycle, his hair longer than before and distinctly raffish, he didn't look much like the well-groomed man who'd hung around for Liza's birth.
- At times, according to historical reports, the concert venues had the raffish air of a beer hall.
- The city tumbles down the steep slopes to the river's edge where it coalesces into a raffish assortment of bars, cafes and restaurants housed in tottering waterfront terraces.
- In its heyday, the Review enjoyed a reputation as an obtuse and nearly unreadable but authoritative publication put together by a sometimes raffish staff.
- Yorkshire's most famous soul singer has matured into a handsome, outwardly respectable middle-aged man with a raffish undertow.
Synonyms
rakish, jaunty, dapper, dashing, sporty, flashy

Origin

Early 19th century: from riffraff + -ish.

单词	raffish
释义	Definition of raffish in English: raffish adjective ˈrafɪʃˈræfɪʃ Unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive way. his raffish air Example sentencesExamples Less tightly wound and introspective than his brother, he prefers to present a raffish, happy-go-lucky attitude. The Bahamas' capital, with its large, sheltered harbour, has swung many times from boomtown to backwater and back again in its rather raffish past. Yorkshire's most famous soul singer has matured into a handsome, outwardly respectable middle-aged man with a raffish undertow. A one-time fishing village, it has a beat-up, raffish looking downtown surrounded by new, big marinas. Suntanned from riding on his motorcycle, his hair longer than before and distinctly raffish, he didn't look much like the well-groomed man who'd hung around for Liza's birth. Artists and antique dealers have moved in, giving the neighbourhood a raffish bohemian energy. He is an engaging man, with a raffish grin. He's very sexy, with heavy-lidded bedroom eyes and a raffish swagger. Brighton, on the south coast and one hour by train from London, is the most raffish, louche and exciting of British seaside towns. There were many people who disliked Charles and who made unsavoury insinuations about his private life, but Maria knew that behind the raffish exterior existed a tender, sensitive man. I adopted a raffish and enigmatic smile and shrugged. Even the raffish collection of outsiders that have washed up there seem part of the patchwork. In the southern chain of small islands, Cooper Island has a raffish charm. The parents of these churlish, raffish youths should be held responsible. He's still drainpipe thin, official rock legend dimensions, although his nervy stare is now crowned by a raffish swoop of snowy grey where a slick black executive crewcut once sat. A war hero with raffish good looks, he had all the personal attributes to make a successful match, and Elizabeth was clearly attracted to him. The city tumbles down the steep slopes to the river's edge where it coalesces into a raffish assortment of bars, cafes and restaurants housed in tottering waterfront terraces. In its heyday, the Review enjoyed a reputation as an obtuse and nearly unreadable but authoritative publication put together by a sometimes raffish staff. At times, according to historical reports, the concert venues had the raffish air of a beer hall. Artists enjoy seeing themselves as raffish outsiders, people of dubious morality. Synonyms rakish, jaunty, dapper, dashing, sporty, flashy unconventional, bohemian devil-may-care, casual, careless louche, disreputable, dissolute, dissipated, debauched, decadent informal flash Derivatives raffishly adverb Since the couples include a pompous academic and his nervous wife, a raffishly experienced, working-class duo and two covert documentary film-makers, we assume that not all will go swingingly. Example sentencesExamples Chinghalle is larger than Campagna, more raffishly downmarket, and, in the end, not really Italian at all. These things look great fun to fly - their pilots wave from open cockpits and wiggle their wings raffishly. He lies in the bed, smiling raffishly, smoking a cigarette. His hair was raffishly long, and a hunting knife hung by his side. raffishness noun ‘Fantastic body,’ Davo recalled, with an unexpected touch of raffishness. Example sentencesExamples What's largely missing is an attempt to inculcate deeper values, explore the most controversial sides of the business, and capture the essential, troublemaking raffishness of the craft. As usual, nobody seems to know where the words originated, except that they both grew out of gambling, the race track and general raffishness. Head into the wooded foothills to Badenweiler, a spa town with that mix of classical gentility, raffishness and effusive horticulture that marks the better thermal spots. Origin Early 19th century: from riff-raff + -ish¹. Definition of raffish in US English: raffish adjectiveˈrafiSHˈræfɪʃ Unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner. his raffish air Example sentencesExamples The Bahamas' capital, with its large, sheltered harbour, has swung many times from boomtown to backwater and back again in its rather raffish past. Artists enjoy seeing themselves as raffish outsiders, people of dubious morality. Even the raffish collection of outsiders that have washed up there seem part of the patchwork. I adopted a raffish and enigmatic smile and shrugged. A war hero with raffish good looks, he had all the personal attributes to make a successful match, and Elizabeth was clearly attracted to him. Brighton, on the south coast and one hour by train from London, is the most raffish, louche and exciting of British seaside towns. The parents of these churlish, raffish youths should be held responsible. He is an engaging man, with a raffish grin. Artists and antique dealers have moved in, giving the neighbourhood a raffish bohemian energy. Less tightly wound and introspective than his brother, he prefers to present a raffish, happy-go-lucky attitude. In the southern chain of small islands, Cooper Island has a raffish charm. A one-time fishing village, it has a beat-up, raffish looking downtown surrounded by new, big marinas. He's very sexy, with heavy-lidded bedroom eyes and a raffish swagger. He's still drainpipe thin, official rock legend dimensions, although his nervy stare is now crowned by a raffish swoop of snowy grey where a slick black executive crewcut once sat. There were many people who disliked Charles and who made unsavoury insinuations about his private life, but Maria knew that behind the raffish exterior existed a tender, sensitive man. Suntanned from riding on his motorcycle, his hair longer than before and distinctly raffish, he didn't look much like the well-groomed man who'd hung around for Liza's birth. At times, according to historical reports, the concert venues had the raffish air of a beer hall. The city tumbles down the steep slopes to the river's edge where it coalesces into a raffish assortment of bars, cafes and restaurants housed in tottering waterfront terraces. In its heyday, the Review enjoyed a reputation as an obtuse and nearly unreadable but authoritative publication put together by a sometimes raffish staff. Yorkshire's most famous soul singer has matured into a handsome, outwardly respectable middle-aged man with a raffish undertow. Synonyms rakish, jaunty, dapper, dashing, sporty, flashy Origin Early 19th century: from riffraff + -ish.
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