Puckish
//ˈpʌkɪʃ// adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having a tendency to play tricks on people or tease people by making silly jokes about them; mischievous.
"He has a puckish sense of humor."
Adjective
- 1 naughtily or annoyingly playful wordnet
Example
More examples"Tom's puckish nature humanized him to his kidnappers."
Etymology
From Puck + -ish, after the mischievous fairy in English folklore who is also a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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