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    puckish
    /ˈpʌkɪʃ/

    adjective

    • 1. playful, especially in a mischievous way: "a puckish sense of humour"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUCKISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Puckish means liking to make jokes about other people and play silly tricks on them. It is an adjective often used to describe someone's sense of humour or grin. See synonyms, pronunciation and usage examples from various sources.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › puckishPuckish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Puckish means impish, whimsical, or mischievous, like the character Puck in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of this adjective from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › puckishPUCKISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Puckish means mischievous or impish, often associated with the character of Puck from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Learn more about the word history, origin, and usage of puckish with examples from literature and media.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › puckishPuckish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who's puckish is up to a little trouble. Your puckish friend might play practical jokes on you, but they're more silly than meanspirited. You can imagine a puckish person with a naughty twinkle in her eye. She might drive you crazy, but she also makes you laugh.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUCKISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Puckish means liking to make jokes about other people and play silly tricks on them. Learn more about this literary adjective, its pronunciation, translations and related words.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpuckish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Puckish means enjoying playing tricks on other people, often in a humorous way. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and synonyms, and see the pronunciation and picture of the word.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › puckishPuckish - definition of puckish by The Free Dictionary

    Puckish means mischievous or impish, often used to describe a grin or a wit. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of puckish in English and Spanish.