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- Dictionaryrakish/ˈreɪkɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a boat or car) smart and fast-looking, with streamlined angles and curves: "a rakish Chevrolet"
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RAKISH definition: 1. A rakish man, especially a rich man, lives in an immoral way, especially having sex with a lot…. Learn more.
The meaning of RAKISH is of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute. How to use rakish in a sentence.
3 meanings: 1. dissolute; profligate 2. dashing; jaunty nautical (of a ship or boat) having lines suggestive of speed.... Click for more definitions.
RAKISH meaning: 1. A rakish man, especially a rich man, lives in an immoral way, especially having sex with a lot…. Learn more.
Used as an adjective to describe a dashing ladies’ man or a streamlined ship, rakish comes from the fusing of rake + -ish. Don Juan, the famous Spanish nobleman immortalized in 17th century Spanish tales, is the epitome of rakish: stylishly handsome and prone to saucy, fast behavior.
Jul 28, 2023 · rakish (comparative more rakish, superlative most rakish) Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance. Synonym: raffish
Rakish definition: like a rake; dissolute. See examples of RAKISH used in a sentence.
adj. 1. dissolute; profligate. 2. dashing; jaunty: rakish charm; a hat set at a rakish angle. [C18: from rake 2 + -ish] ˈrakishly adv. ˈrakishness n. rakish. ( ˈreɪkɪʃ) adj. (Nautical Terms) nautical (of a ship or boat) having lines suggestive of speed.
Definition of rakish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English rak‧ish /ˈreɪkɪʃ/ adjective 1 if a man looks rakish, or wears rakish clothes, he dresses nicely and looks confident and relaxed SYN stylish a rakish uniform 2 → at a rakish angle 3 old-fashioned a rakish man has a lot of sexual relationships, wastes money, and drinks too much alcohol —rakishly adve...
