rakish
11rakish — I. adjective Etymology: 5rake Date: 1706 of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake ; dissolute II. adjective Etymology: probably from 4rake; from the raking masts of pirate ships Date: 1824 1. having a …
12rakish — rakish1 rakishly, adv. rakishness, n. /ray kish/, adj. like a rake; dissolute: rakish behavior. [1700 10; RAKE2 + ISH1] rakish2 /ray kish/, adj. 1. smart; jaunty; dashing: a hat worn at a rakish angle. 2. (of a vessel) having an appearance… …
13rakish — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. smart, dashing, raffish; see fashionable , jaunty . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [RAKE ish] dashing, jaunty. Also, highly sexual or debauched. A rakish gentleman entered the room, and all the women …
14rakish — adjective Felipe s snap brimmed hat is always cocked at a rakish angle Syn: dashing, debonair, stylish, jaunty, devil may care; raffish, disreputable, louche; informal sharp …
15rakish — rak•ish [[t]ˈreɪ kɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) smart; jaunty; dashing: a rakish hat[/ex] 2) (of a vessel) having an appearance suggesting speed • Etymology: 1815–25 …
16rakish — adjective Stylish; characterized by a devil may care unconventionality. ... the Dennis Quaid, a Houston native who is moving to Texas in a couple of years and wants it to become the new Hollywood …
17rakish — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, brave, bravura, braw, breezy, chic, chichi, dandy, dapper, daring, dashing, debauched, debonair, devil may care, dissipated, dissolute, dressy, elegant, exhibitionistic, fashionable, fast, flashing, flashy,… …
18rakish — rak|ish [ reıkıʃ ] adjective having a style of behaving and dressing that is confident and slightly unusual, in a way that is attractive ╾ rak|ish|ly adverb …
19rakish — rak·ish || reɪkɪʃ adj. dashing, dapper, having a sporty appearance …
20rakish — adjective 1》 having a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance. 2》 (of a boat or car) smart and fast looking, with streamlined angles and curves. Derivatives rakishly adverb rakishness noun Origin C18: from rake2 + ish1;… …
