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—impishly, adv. —impishness, n./im"pish/, adj.1. mischievous.2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an imp.[1645-55; IMP + -ISH1]
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impish — imp ish ([i^]mp [i^]sh), a. Having the qualities, or showing the characteristics, of an imp; naughtily or annoyingly playful; as, teasing and worrying with impish laughter. Syn: elfish, elvish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impish — (adj.) 1650s, from IMP (Cf. imp) + ISH (Cf. ish). Related: Impishly; impishness … Etymology dictionary
impish — roguish, waggish, mischievous, *playful, frolicsome, sportive Analogous words: *saucy, pert, arch: naughty, *bad: *sly, cunning, tricky … New Dictionary of Synonyms
impish — [adj] mischievous casual, devilish, devil may care*, elfin, elvish, fiendish, flippant, free and easy*, fresh, frolicsome, giddy, jaunty, naughty, offhand, pert, pixieish, playful, prankish, puckish, rascally, saucy*, sportive, waggish; concept… … New thesaurus
impish — [im′pish] adj. of or like an imp; mischievous impishly adv. impishness n … English World dictionary
impish — [[t]ɪ̱mpɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or their behaviour as impish, you mean that they are rather disrespectful or naughty in a playful way. Gillespie is well known for his impish sense of humour. Derived words: impishly ADV GRADED… … English dictionary
impish — adjective 1) he takes an impish delight in shocking the press Syn: mischievous, naughty, wicked, devilish, rascally, roguish, playful, sportive; mischief making, full of mischief 2) an impish grin Syn: elfin … Thesaurus of popular words
impish — adj. Impish is used with these nouns: ↑grin … Collocations dictionary
impish — imp|ish [ˈımpıʃ] adj showing a lack of respect or seriousness in a way that is amusing rather than bad = ↑mischievous ▪ a little girl with dark hair and an impish grin >impishly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
impish — imp|ish [ ımpıʃ ] adjective looking or behaving as though you are doing something slightly bad that people think is funny: MISCHIEVOUS: an impish smile ╾ imp|ish|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
impish — UK [ˈɪmpɪʃ] / US adjective looking or behaving as though you are doing something slightly bad that people think is funny an impish smile Derived word: impishly adverb … English dictionary
