waggish

/'wægiʃ/

Thân thiện

A waggish friend tells a joke that makes everyone laugh.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Humorous in a playful, mischievous, or witty way: Characterized by or showing a fondness for good-natured joking, teasing, or jesting. 2. Given to or characterized by droll humor: Exhibiting a quaint, amusing, and often clever type of humor.

Usage

The adjective "waggish" is used to describe a person, their behavior, or their remarks. It implies a sense of playful cleverness and lighthearted mischief, not malice. It is a somewhat formal or literary term.

Examples

• The professor was known for his waggish comments, which kept his lectures engaging.
• She gave him a waggish smile before revealing the surprise.
• The article was filled with waggish observations about city life.
• His waggish sense of humor sometimes made it hard to tell if he was serious.

Advanced Usage

• "waggishness" (noun): The quality or state of being waggish.
  • The waggishness of his reply defused the tension in the room.
• Used to describe a tone or style:
  • The novel is written in a waggish tone that pokes fun at social conventions.

Variants and Related Words

• Wag (noun, archaic): A person who makes jokes; a humorist. This is the root from which "waggish" is derived.
• Waggishly (adverb): In a waggish manner.
  • He remarked waggishly that the meeting could have been an email.

Synonyms

• Witty: Showing quick and inventive verbal humor.
• Jocular: Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful.
• Facetious: Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. (Note: "facetious" can have a slightly more dismissive connotation than "waggish.")
• Droll: Curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
• Playful: Fond of games and amusement; lighthearted.

Antonyms

• Serious
• Solemn
• Humourless
• Sober

Related Idioms/Phrases

While there are no common idioms using "waggish" itself, the related noun "wag" appears in the idiom: * "A wag": A humorous or jocular person. (This usage is now somewhat old-fashioned.) * He was known around the office as a bit of a wag.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. witty or joking
   • Muskrat Castle as the house has been facetiously named by some waggish officer- James Fenimore Cooper