puckish

[ puhk-ish ]
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adjective(often initial capital letter)
  1. mischievous; impish.

Origin of puckish

1
First recorded in 1870–75; Puck + -ish1

Other words from puckish

  • puck·ish·ly, adjective
  • puck·ish·ness, noun

Words Nearby puckish

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How to use puckish in a sentence

  • That there may be an Eternal puckish Malice arranging and deranging human destinies is another question.

    Jaffery | William J. Locke
  • A puckish thought crossed her mind, sending a flash of slightly cynical laughter through her quiet eyes.

    Elizabeth's Campaign | Mrs. Humphrey Ward
  • Gives you an impression, perhaps by the brightness of his eyes, of puckish mirth playing within his mind.

    Turns about Town | Robert Cortes Holliday
  • As the kittens grew older, they had the run of the house, which they filled with elfin mirth of motion and reels of puckish revel.

  • This "Discourse" is appreciably more puckish in tone than the earlier two-thirds of Chambers' published "Chinese" work.