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pranky

[ prang-kee ]
/ ˈpræŋ ki /
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adjective, prank·i·er, prank·i·est.Informal.
inclined to play pranks.
pertaining to or marked by pranks.
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Origin of pranky

prank1 + -y1

Words nearby pranky

prang, pranidhana, prank, prankish, prankster, pranky, prao, Prasad, prase, praseodymium, prat
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How to use pranky in a sentence

  • So I make June a sort of pranky, fancy-dress party for my soul.

    The Sick-a-Bed Lady|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

  • So he took over to England for presents a cage full of pranky little squirrels.

    True to His Home|Hezekiah Butterworth
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