prankish

adjective prank·ish \ˈpraŋ-kish\

Definition of PRANKISH

: full of pranks <a prankish child>

: having the nature of a prank <prankish acts>

— prank·ish·ly adverb

— prank·ish·ness noun

1827

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

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