In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
impishly, puckishly
(adverb) in an appealing but bold manner; “she asked him impishly to come in”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
impishly (comparative more impishly, superlative most impishly)
In an impish manner; mischievously.
• puckishly
Source: Wiktionary
Imp"ish*ly, adv.
Definition: In the manner of an imp.
Imp"ish, a.
Definition: Having the qualities, or showing the characteristics, of an imp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.