The meaning of Puckish

noun

A curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it.

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The result brings to mind support structures for vaulted arches (for instance gaudi's sagrada famil…

verb

Have the curved shape of an arch.

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A beautiful bridge that arched over a canal

adjective

Deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing.

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A somewhat arch tone of voice

adjective

(of a person or their face) small and delicate, typically with a mischievous charm.

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Her black hair suited her elfin face

noun

An elf.

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And yarthe was empty, but for the elfin, and the elfin quite naturally took it for theirs.

adjective

Used to describe a person who is small and delicate

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Her features were small, almost elfin.

adjective

Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous.

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He had an impish look about him

adjective

Suggesting behavior that is playful but likely to upset other people

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He had an impish grin on his face.

adjective

Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.

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Mischievous children

adjective

(especially of a child) badly behaved; disobedient.

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You've been a really naughty boy

adjective

(esp. of children) behaving badly and not being obedient, or (esp. of behavior or language) not socially acceptable

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A naughty girl, a naughty word

adjective

When children are naughty, or their behaviour is naughty, they behave badly or do not do what they are told to do

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Now that's naughty - don't throw food on the floor!, our boss treats us all like naughty children.

adjective

Fond of games and amusement; light-hearted.

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A playful tomboy who loves to dress up

adjective

Done as a form of play rather than intended seriously, or wanting to have a good time and not feeling serious

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She gave him a playful push., my mother was in a playful mood that day.

adjective

Showing a fondness for practical jokes or mischievous acts.

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Flashes of prankish humour

adjective

Involving or relating to a prank (= a trick that is intended to be funny, but not to cause harm or damage)

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She has a very prankish sense of humour., stuntmen tend to be fun-loving and imaginatively prankish.

adjective

Characteristic of a dishonest or unprincipled person.

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He led a roguish and uncertain existence

adjective

Behaving in a way that is slightly bad or wrong, but that is not too serious

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His eyes were bright blue with a roguish twinkle in them., in all these novels, there's a roguish d…

adjective

Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature.

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A sly, manipulative woman

adjective

Not letting others know true opinions or intentions, or dishonest

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She thought that by being sly, she could fool people., a cat can be a very sly animal., he winked s…

adjective

Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way.

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Teasing comments

verb

Make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way.

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I used to tease her about being so house-proud

verb

Present participle of tease

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I used to hate being teased about my red hair when i was at school., i was just teasing, i didn't m…

adjective

Humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner.

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A waggish riposte