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puckishness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | impishness, mischievousness, whimsicality |
| Type of | fun, playfulness |
| Derivation | puckish |
Examples of puckishness
puckishness
The designers tend to approach the work with a bit more puckishness.
From the nytimes.com
Here, as he rolls a joint to the disapproval of his married friend's square wife, he has Peter's insolence and puckishness.
From the guardian.co.uk
There's a brazenness, a kind of frat-boy puckishness, to going ahead with this plan, questionable even in the best of times, during an economic meltdown.
From the post-gazette.com
- Impishness: the trait of behaving like an imp
- (puckish) arch: naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank"
- An instance of being puckish
- (puckish) mischievous; excessively playful
