prankish

/'præɳkiʃ/ Cách viết khác : (prankful) /'præɳkful/

Thân thiện

The prankish child hides a rubber snake in his sister's backpack.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Playful in a mischievous, teasing, or mildly annoying way: Describes behavior that is playfully naughty or troublesome, often involving tricks or jokes that cause minor irritation or amusement. 2. Characterized by or fond of pranks: Having a tendency to engage in playful, impish acts.

Usage

• Used to describe a person, their behavior, or their nature.
• Often carries a tone of affectionate annoyance; the behavior is troublesome but not malicious.
• Typically modifies nouns like , , , , .

Examples

• The prankish child hid his sister's shoes just before school.
• She gave him a prankish grin after swapping the salt and sugar.
• His prankish sense of humor kept the office on its toes.
• There was a prankish glint in his eyes that warned of an upcoming joke.

Advanced Usage

• In literature/description: Used to add color to a character's personality, suggesting a lively, impish quality.
  • The author described the fairy as a prankish spirit who loved to tangle travelers' hair.
• Figurative use: Can be applied to non-human entities to suggest unpredictable, playful trouble.
  • The prankish wind kept blowing my papers off the desk.

Variants and Related Words

• Prank (n): A playful trick or practical joke.
  • He was the mastermind behind the office prank.
• Prankster (n): A person who plays pranks.
  • The famous prankster filled the teacher's desk with balloons.
• Prankful (adj): An older, less common synonym for .

Synonyms

• Mischievous: Showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.
• Impish: Of or like an imp; mischievous.
• Puckish: Playfully mischievous (from the character Puck in Shakespeare).
• Waggish: Humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner.
• Frolicsome: Full of fun and high spirits; playful.

Antonyms

• Sober: Serious, solemn, not playful.
• Sedate: Calm, dignified, composed.
• Well-behaved: Conducting oneself properly.

Idioms and Phrases

• To be in a prankish mood: To feel like playing tricks or jokes.
  • Be careful around your brother today; he's in a prankish mood.
• A prankish streak: A persistent element of mischievousness in one's character.
  • Despite his serious job, he has a definite prankish streak.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. naughtily or annoyingly playful
   • teasing and worrying with impish laughter
   • a wicked prank

Từ đồng nghĩa

• arch
• impish
• implike
• mischievous
• pixilated
• puckish
• wicked