puckish — playful in a mischievous way; impish
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: playful in a mischievous way; impish
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpʌkɪʃ/
Korean meaning: 장난기 많은, 말썽꾸러기 같은
Korean pronunciation: **퍽**키시
Example Sentences
- The puckish student replaced all the chalk with soap bars before class.
- His puckish nature made him the office favorite despite his pranks.
- She had a puckish way of making serious meetings more enjoyable.
puckish
ADJECTIVE//ˈpʌkɪʃ//
playful in a mischievous way; impish
a small child with twinkling eyes carefully balances on a rolling library ladder while pulling books from high shelves. The books tumble down in a cascading waterfall of colorful covers and fluttering pages. The falling books create a whirlwind of papers around the delighted child who giggles silently. A stern librarian below looks up with hands on hips while other patrons peek over their reading materials with amused expressions. The child's impish grin shows they planned this playful disruption all along. playful behavior that is mischievous and impish in nature
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Origin
From 'Puck,' the mischievous fairy character in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' The name Puck itself comes from Old English 'puca,' meaning a mischievous spirit or goblin.
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“The puckish student replaced all the chalk with soap bars before class.”
“His puckish nature made him the office favorite despite his pranks.”
“She had a puckish way of making serious meetings more enjoyable.”
“The cat's puckish behavior included hiding behind curtains and pouncing on visitors.”
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