puckish

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

After Puck, a mischievous fairy in English folklore who is also a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpʌkɪʃ/
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[edit] Adjective

puckish (comparative more puckish, superlative most puckish)

1. mischievous; excessively playful

[edit] Quotations

• Wolfowitz spoke softly to Yasa, who evidently had no idea who he was but responded with a puckish smile. - The New Yorker, The Next Crusade by John Cassidy, 09/04/2007 [1]

[edit] Synonyms

• (mischievous): impish, mischievous, playful

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: chikpsu
• hickups