adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   witty, jocular, like a wag

   "[H]ere Pen was immensely waggish, and caused hysteric giggles of delight from the ladies […]"

2. 2
   mischievous, tricky

Adjective

1. 1
   witty or joking wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

humorousanticarchcapersomecoltishcomic

Example

More examples

"[H]ere Pen was immensely waggish, and caused hysteric giggles of delight from the ladies […]"

Etymology

From wag (“waghalter, rogue”) + -ish.

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