like, characteristic of, or befitting a wag; roguishly merry
2.
done, said, or made in jest; playful
a waggish remark
Derived forms
waggishly (ˈwaggishly)
adverb
Word origin
< wag2 + -ish
waggish in American English
(ˈwæɡɪʃ)
adjective
1.
like a wag; roguish in merriment and good humor; jocular
Fielding and Sterne are waggish writers
2.
characteristic of or befitting a wag
waggish humor
Derived forms
waggishly
adverb
waggishness
noun
Word origin
[1580–90; wag + -ish1]This word is first recorded in the period 1580–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bomb, category, classical, humanist, motor-ish is a suffix used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense of “belonging to”(British; Danish; English; Spanish); “after the manner of,” “having the characteristics of,” “like” (babyish; girlish; mulish); “addicted to,” “inclined or tending to” (bookish; freakish); “near or about” (fiftyish; sevenish)
Examples of 'waggish' in a sentence
waggish
We like the absence of previous waggish excess and ostentation.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Perhaps he is a victim, waggish political reporters suggested, of government cuts.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It's not a waggish jokeyness, more of a watchful sharpness.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I hope the tributes that are paid do not forget his droll and waggish wit.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Oh clever-clogs, so knowing, so waggish.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Synonyms of 'waggish'
humorous, funny, amusing, witty
More Synonyms of waggish
(adjective)
Synonyms
humorous
a humorous magazine
funny
I'll tell you a funny story.
amusing
He had a great sense of humour and could be very amusing.
witty
one of those genuinely witty speakers to whom one could listen for hours
merry
playful
They tumbled around like playful children.
mischievous
She rocks back and forth on her chair like a mischievous child.
comical
The whole situation suddenly struck her as being comical.
jesting
droll
The band have a droll sense of humour.
impish
He is known for his impish sense of humour.
risible (formal)
His claim is risible for its patent untruth.
facetious
Are you going to listen or just make facetious remarks?
jocular
I was in a less jocular mood than usual.
puckish
He had a puckish sense of humour.
ludic (literary)
sportive
jocose (old-fashioned)
His conversation is carefully maintained at a level of jocose pomposity.
Seejocular
Nearby words of
waggish
wag
wage
wager
waggish
waggle
waif
wail
Synonyms of 'waggish'
waggish
Explore 'waggish' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of facetious
Definition
joking, or trying to be amusing, esp. at inappropriate times
Are you going to listen or just make facetious remarks?
Synonyms
flippant,
funny,
amusing,
witty,
merry,
humorous,
playful,
pleasant,
frivolous,
tongue in cheek,
comical,
jesting,
droll,
jocular,
waggish,
unserious,
jocose (old-fashioned)
in the sense of funny
Definition
causing amusement or laughter
I'll tell you a funny story.
Synonyms
humorous,
amusing,
comical,
entertaining,
killing (informal),
rich,
comic,
silly,
ridiculous,
diverting,
absurd,
jolly,
witty,
hilarious,
ludicrous,
laughable,
farcical,
slapstick,
riotous,
droll,
risible (formal),
facetious,
jocular,
side-splitting,
waggish,
jocose (old-fashioned)
in the sense of impish
Definition
mischievous
He is known for his impish sense of humour.
Synonyms
mischievous,
devilish,
roguish,
rascally,
elfin,
puckish,
waggish,
sportive,
prankish
in the sense of jocose
Definition
playful or humorous
His conversation is carefully maintained at a level of jocose pomposity.
Synonyms
humorous,
funny,
pleasant,
witty,
merry,
playful,
mischievous,
joyous,
comical,
jesting,
teasing,
jovial,
droll,
blithe,
facetious,
jocular,
waggish,
sportive
in the sense of jocular
Definition
(of a remark) meant lightly or humorously
I was in a less jocular mood than usual.
Synonyms
humorous,
joking,
funny,
amusing,
teasing,
jolly,
witty,
playful,
whimsical,
comical,
jesting,
jovial,
droll,
facetious,
roguish,
frolicsome,
ludic (literary),
waggish,
sportive,
jocund,
jocose (old-fashioned)
in the sense of merry
Synonyms
comical,
funny,
comic,
amusing,
hilarious,
humorous,
facetious,
jocular,
mirthful
in the sense of mischievous
Definition
full of mischief
She rocks back and forth on her chair like a mischievous child.