espiègle

adjective es·piè·gle \es-ˈpyegl^ə\

Definition of ESPIÈGLE

French, after Ulespiegle (Till Eulenspiegel), peasant prankster

First Known Use: 1816

Synonyms: arch, devilish, elvish, mischievous, impish, knavish, leprechaunish, pixie (also pixy), pixieish, prankish, puckish, rascally, roguish, scampish, sly, tricksy, waggish, wicked

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