rakish

English

Etymology

rake (“man habituated to immoral conduct”) +‎ -ish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹeɪkɪʃ/

Adjective

rakish (comparative more rakish, superlative most rakish)

1. Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.
   • 2007, Houston Chronicle, 6/8/2007

     the rakish Dennis Quaid, a Houston native who is moving to Texas in a couple of years and wants it to become "the new Hollywood."

2. (dated) Like a rake; dissolute; profligate.
   • (Can we date this quote by Macaulay and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     The arduous task of converting a rakish lover.

Translations

dashingly stylish

• Finnish: rempseä, rento (fi), railakas
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• French: négligé (fr)

like a rake

• Finnish: elosteleva
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• French: débauché (fr)

Anagrams

• Harkis, Kishar, Shakir, Shirak, rakhis, shikar, shikra