| 释义 | [ puhk-ish ] / ˈpʌk ɪʃ /SEE SYNONYMS FOR puckish ON THESAURUS.COM 
 adjective (often initial capital letter)Origin of puckishFirst recorded in 1870–75; Puck + -ish1OTHER WORDS FROM puckishpuck·ish·ly, adjectivepuck·ish·ness, nounWords nearby puckishpuck control, pucker, puckerood, puckery, puck hog, puckish, puckout, pud, pudding, pudding club, pudding-pipe treeDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for puckish“Sociable” and “puckish” is how a Toledo Blade headline described them in 1957. Lovable ‘Madagascar’ Penguins Are Known to Rape and Torture in Real Life|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEASTWith a puckish grin, he ordered his entourage, including several generals, to line up and join him in—how shall one put it? Boris Johnson’s Churchill Man Crush|Michael F. Bishop|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEASTBORN THIS WEEK Rafael Nadal (June 3, 1986) Gemini is ruled by winged Mercury, named for the puckish god of tricksters. Horoscopes: May 29-June 4, 2011|Starsky + Cox|May 28, 2011|DAILY BEASTA puckish thought crossed her mind, sending a flash of slightly cynical laughter through her quiet eyes. Elizabeth's Campaign|Mrs. Humphrey Ward
The shining lips and eyes of his florid face now proclaimed speech, with his Puckish fancy jack-o'-lanterning over it. One of Our Conquerors, Complete|George MeredithAs the kittens grew older, they had the run of the house, which they filled with elfin mirth of motion and reels of Puckish revel. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road|Katharine Lee BatesThe luncheon-bell tinkled across the ensuing pause, like a peal of puckish laughter. Regiment of Women|Clemence DaneGives you an impression, perhaps by the brightness of his eyes, of Puckish mirth playing within his mind. Turns about Town|Robert Cortes Holliday
Words related to puckishdevilish, mischievous, naughty, playful, whimsical, pixyish, prankish, impish, mysterious, wicked |