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waggish

adjective wag·gish \ˈwa-gish\

: silly and playful

Full Definition of WAGGISH

: resembling or characteristic of a wag <a waggish friend> <a waggish prose style>

: done or made in waggery or for sport : humorous <waggish spoofs of popular songs>

— wag·gish·ly adverb

— wag·gish·ness noun

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

WAGGISH Defined for Kids

adjective wag·gish \ˈwa-gish\

: showing or done in a spirit of harmless mischief

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