as in mischievous
tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness
he takes a puckish delight in teasing her about her love life, or lack thereof
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Recent Examples of puckish
Far ahead of its time in its satirical targets and its mixing of disparate narrative tones, Turtle Island is a hilarious comic send-up that could only have emerged from Rozier’s puckish imagination.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 July 2024
Saya Gray: Qwerty II EP [Dirty Hit] Qwerty II concludes Saya Gray’s dual-EP follow-up to her 2022 album, 19 Masters, swirling that record’s puckish R&B into hyperactive alt-pop.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2024
The honor followed on the heels of her BAFTA win for Yorgos Lanthimos’ puckish spin on the costume drama, in which Stone plays a woman who finds liberation and self-actualization after being brought back to life by an eccentric surgeon.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
While his work for clients generally calls for classical proportion, albeit with a modern eye, his personal taste is puckish, even zany.
—Nancy Hass Luana Rigolli, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 July 2024
Saya Gray: Qwerty II EP [Dirty Hit] Qwerty II concludes Saya Gray’s dual-EP follow-up to her 2022 album, 19 Masters, swirling that record’s puckish R&B into hyperactive alt-pop.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2024
The honor followed on the heels of her BAFTA win for Yorgos Lanthimos’ puckish spin on the costume drama, in which Stone plays a woman who finds liberation and self-actualization after being brought back to life by an eccentric surgeon.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
While his work for clients generally calls for classical proportion, albeit with a modern eye, his personal taste is puckish, even zany.
—Nancy Hass Luana Rigolli, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puckish
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Plenty of TikTok users lauded Zola's mischievous behavior and highlighted her lack of remorse.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the series, the mischievous Cat and his sidekick, the ever-cautious Fish, strike out on kooky adventures that feature alphabet song sing-a-longs, tremendous tongue-twisters, and wondrous wordplay.Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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In an awards season that is looking pretty wicked on a number of levels, the Golden Globes pulled back the curtain on some magical contenders this morning.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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The word ‘wicked’ is so small that it can be thrown from the open back door of a school bus.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
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What to expect: The restaurant continues Diaz's playful exploration of combining the Mexican-American staples of his youth with cooking techniques from around the world, especially Asian cuisines.Zachery Eanes, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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The waters of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean draw pods of playful bottlenose dolphins that love to swim alongside boats and leap out of the water in graceful arcs.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sure enough, the impish and cool style is being dressed up (and down) with faux fur coats and grunge beauty galore for the holiday season.Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James lead first round of NBA all-star voting Glynis Johns, impish British actress of stage and screen, dies at 100 There’s new evidence of foreign money going to a president: Trump Mom puts too much pressure on me to excel at school.Washington Post, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
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While Gandhi begins his pursuit with a largely prankish approach, his film (and the gimmick anchoring it) surprisingly illuminates what some people gain from becoming part of a communal family.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024
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The movie alternates between prankish laughs and visual poetry.Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Puckish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puckish. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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