IMPISH

arch, impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked

(adjective) naughtily or annoyingly playful; ā€œteasing and worrying with impish laughterā€; ā€œa wicked prankā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

impish (comparative more impish, superlative most impish)

mischievous; of or befitting an imp.

Synonyms

(naughtily or annoyingly playful): implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish

Source: Wiktionary


Imp"ish, a.

Definition: Having the qualities, or showing the characteristics, of an imp.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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