RAKISH

raffish, devil-may-care, rakish

(adjective) marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; “a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors”- Crary Moore

dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce

(adjective) marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; “a dapper young man”; “a jaunty red hat”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

rakish (comparative more rakish, superlative most rakish)

Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.

(dated) Like a rake; dissolute; profligate.

Anagrams

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

Source: Wiktionary

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Rak"ish, a.

Definition: Dissolute; lewd; debauched. The arduous task of converting a rakish lover. Macaulay.

Rak"ish, a. (Naut.)

Definition: Having a saucy appearance indicative of speed and dash. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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