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prankish

[ prang-kish ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

First recorded in 1820–30; prank ¹ + -ish ¹

No fault of his if Fate grew prankish and set the stage with gold brocade and an ancient boat and such a ferryman.

To Hal they seemed casual, purposeless; rather prankish, too, like a lot of urchins out on a lark.

The wind, with a prankish flurry, flapped the flying newspaper against the face of the skittish bay.

This prankish mood of the crew was shown in their efforts to make Dinshaw uncomfortable.

She was myself in miniature, and moreover the most witching, prankish, peppery elf that was ever made.

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