rakish
1like a rake; dissolute: rakish behavior.
Origin of rakish
1Other words from rakish
- rak·ish·ly, adverb
- rak·ish·ness, noun
Words Nearby rakish
Other definitions for rakish (2 of 2)
smart; jaunty; dashing: a hat worn at a rakish angle.
(of a vessel) having an appearance suggesting speed.
Origin of rakish
2Other words for rakish
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How to use rakish in a sentence
Like Uranus itself, its moons are tilted at a rakish, 98-degree angle.
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Susan Sarandon on Her Love Affair With David Bowie, Woody Allen’s Creepiness, and Psychedelics | Marlow Stern | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe prince was rakish and clever and yes, even charming at times.
How the Sultan of Brunei Violated His Sharia Law With Me | Jillian Lauren | May 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSometimes his leather jackets were sporty and rakish, at others they were sculpted into prim, hourglass shapes.
It was a little on one side and gave the good clergyman a decidedly rakish appearance.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseIt sat on one side of her ill-kept head, giving her a singularly rakish and definite appearance.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonHe is a rakish looking fellow, dressed in smart but cheap clothing.
The Diamond Coterie | Lawrence L. LynchCaptain Smith and his men knew who manned those long, low, rakish-looking frigates.
Historic Adventures | Rupert S. HollandHe even sought an interview with Pappoose and asked her to describe the rakish traveler who had so unfavorably impressed her.
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British Dictionary definitions for rakish (1 of 2)
/ (ˈreɪkɪʃ) /
dissolute; profligate
Origin of rakish
1Derived forms of rakish
- rakishly, adverb
- rakishness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for rakish (2 of 2)
/ (ˈreɪkɪʃ) /
dashing; jaunty: a hat set at a rakish angle
nautical (of a ship or boat) having lines suggestive of speed
Origin of rakish
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