Definition of waggish in English:

waggish

adjective ˈwaɡɪʃˈwæɡɪʃ

dated

Humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner.
a waggish riposte
Example sentencesExamples
- In transcribing clumsy translations of the titles, I noticed that de Pomiane's titles were often waggish.
- The New York Times ran a waggish headline: ‘From the Voice of Dogma Comes the Sound of Music.’
- Still, there is an irony to it that may appeal to Boris's waggish nature.
- It put a face to the voice, so often heard on local radio telling waggish tales of country life.
- Passengers at Haymarket station are sustained in their long vigils by the wit of a waggish train announcer who does his best to bring cheer to their dismal existences.
Synonyms
playful, roguish, impish, mischievous, puckish, joking, jokey, jesting, jocular, jolly, merry, in fun, in jest, facetious, witty, amusing, entertaining, funny, droll, comic, comical, chucklesome

Derivatives

waggishly

adverb ˈwaɡɪʃ(ə)liˈwæɡɪʃli

dated

This work has been cited, waggishly, as showing that we don't have free will so much as ‘free won't,’ but is it really as devastating for ‘autonomous man’ as Dennett believes?
Example sentencesExamples
- As one observer noted waggishly, janitors take garbage away, they don't bring us more.
- Since the first of its Thirty-nine Articles describes god as ‘without body, parts, or passions,’ he waggishly theorized that the church was atheistic.
- One political scientist waggishly - but probably accurately - describes the average American's political ideology as a ‘mild blend of consensus and apathy.’
- He becomes part-owner of a racehorse waggishly named ‘The Prime Minister’, and loses £70,000 betting on its performances in the Derby and St Leger.

waggishness

noun ˈwaɡɪʃnəsˈwæɡɪʃnəs

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He was tall and athletic, shrewd, apt, and intelligent, with a ‘little sprinkling’ of waggishness.
Example sentencesExamples
- M.C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel combine waggishness, an incredible knowledge of pop culture, and highbrow aesthetics in such a way that it never approaches what one would normally call pop music.
- And that combination of waggishness with laddishness which goes down well in Britain will benefit his reputation.
- Performances, unfailingly good, veer gingerly over the top but don't trade the characters' waggishness for their humanity.
- He has become a wellspring for wisdom and waggishness for a broad range of diverse historical figures and colorful characters.

Rhymes

haggish

Definition of waggish in US English:

waggish

adjectiveˈwaɡiSHˈwæɡɪʃ

dated

Humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner.
a waggish riposte
Example sentencesExamples
- Still, there is an irony to it that may appeal to Boris's waggish nature.
- It put a face to the voice, so often heard on local radio telling waggish tales of country life.
- The New York Times ran a waggish headline: ‘From the Voice of Dogma Comes the Sound of Music.’
- In transcribing clumsy translations of the titles, I noticed that de Pomiane's titles were often waggish.
- Passengers at Haymarket station are sustained in their long vigils by the wit of a waggish train announcer who does his best to bring cheer to their dismal existences.
Synonyms
playful, roguish, impish, mischievous, puckish, joking, jokey, jesting, jocular, jolly, merry, in fun, in jest, facetious, witty, amusing, entertaining, funny, droll, comic, comical, chucklesome

单词	waggish
释义	Definition of waggish in English: waggish adjective ˈwaɡɪʃˈwæɡɪʃ dated Humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner. a waggish riposte Example sentencesExamples In transcribing clumsy translations of the titles, I noticed that de Pomiane's titles were often waggish. The New York Times ran a waggish headline: ‘From the Voice of Dogma Comes the Sound of Music.’ Still, there is an irony to it that may appeal to Boris's waggish nature. It put a face to the voice, so often heard on local radio telling waggish tales of country life. Passengers at Haymarket station are sustained in their long vigils by the wit of a waggish train announcer who does his best to bring cheer to their dismal existences. Synonyms playful, roguish, impish, mischievous, puckish, joking, jokey, jesting, jocular, jolly, merry, in fun, in jest, facetious, witty, amusing, entertaining, funny, droll, comic, comical, chucklesome Derivatives waggishly adverb ˈwaɡɪʃ(ə)liˈwæɡɪʃli dated This work has been cited, waggishly, as showing that we don't have free will so much as ‘free won't,’ but is it really as devastating for ‘autonomous man’ as Dennett believes? Example sentencesExamples As one observer noted waggishly, janitors take garbage away, they don't bring us more. Since the first of its Thirty-nine Articles describes god as ‘without body, parts, or passions,’ he waggishly theorized that the church was atheistic. One political scientist waggishly - but probably accurately - describes the average American's political ideology as a ‘mild blend of consensus and apathy.’ He becomes part-owner of a racehorse waggishly named ‘The Prime Minister’, and loses £70,000 betting on its performances in the Derby and St Leger. waggishness noun ˈwaɡɪʃnəsˈwæɡɪʃnəs dated He was tall and athletic, shrewd, apt, and intelligent, with a ‘little sprinkling’ of waggishness. Example sentencesExamples M.C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel combine waggishness, an incredible knowledge of pop culture, and highbrow aesthetics in such a way that it never approaches what one would normally call pop music. And that combination of waggishness with laddishness which goes down well in Britain will benefit his reputation. Performances, unfailingly good, veer gingerly over the top but don't trade the characters' waggishness for their humanity. He has become a wellspring for wisdom and waggishness for a broad range of diverse historical figures and colorful characters. Rhymes haggish Definition of waggish in US English: waggish adjectiveˈwaɡiSHˈwæɡɪʃ dated Humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner. a waggish riposte Example sentencesExamples Still, there is an irony to it that may appeal to Boris's waggish nature. It put a face to the voice, so often heard on local radio telling waggish tales of country life. The New York Times ran a waggish headline: ‘From the Voice of Dogma Comes the Sound of Music.’ In transcribing clumsy translations of the titles, I noticed that de Pomiane's titles were often waggish. Passengers at Haymarket station are sustained in their long vigils by the wit of a waggish train announcer who does his best to bring cheer to their dismal existences. Synonyms playful, roguish, impish, mischievous, puckish, joking, jokey, jesting, jocular, jolly, merry, in fun, in jest, facetious, witty, amusing, entertaining, funny, droll, comic, comical, chucklesome
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