Definition of PUCKISH

puckish

Adjective Satellite

  • naughtily or annoyingly playful

Adj

  • Mischievous, impudent, sly; excessively playful.
  • Extremely playful, especially in a mischievous manner.
  • Having a tendency to play jokes on people, play tricks on people or tease people by making silly jokes about them.

Adjective

  • Mischievous; impish, like the character Puck.

Examples

  • He has a puckish grin.
  • He has a puckish sense of humor.
  • His PUCKISH grin hinted at a sneaky, high-scoring Scrabble play he was about to make.
  • She has a puckish attitude.
  • They are so puckish for their love of practical jokes.

Origin / Etymology

From Puck + -ish, after the mischievous fairy in English folklore who is also a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Scrabble Score: 18

puckish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
puckish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
puckish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

puckish: valid Words With Friends Word