rakish
adjective
like a rake; dissolute.
rakishness
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a word derived from
rakish.
Example Sentences
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The staging may occasionally bring back flashbacks of the Valentine’s Day aisle of your local pharmacy, but the gaudy rakishness seems right at home at the Pantages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
With a larger vehicle’s rakishness writ small—particularly the generous axle-to-dash distance—the CX-3 projects a light, lambent sophistication, fine line, quiet smarts and a refreshing absence of cute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2016
Henry Dewlip begins as a rakish, well-adjusted bachelor, is misled into sowing his tame oats, and then happily restored to rakishness.
From Time Magazine Archive
"But is that considered here a proof of rakishness?" asked Bernard.
From Confidence by Henry James
I think it was this aptitude for feminine rakishness which, more than any of his great virtues, more even than his indomitable industry, made Mr Stumfold the most popular man in Littlebath.
From Miss Mackenzie by Anthony Trollope
