puckish

IPA/ˈpʌkɪʃ/
KK[pˈʌkɪʃ]IPA/ˈpʌkɪʃ/

puckish — adjective

  • puckishpositive
  • more puckishcomparative
  • most puckishsuperlative

1. showing a playful and slightly mischievous quality, expressed through clever jok

1.形容詞C1
釋義

showing a playful and slightly mischievous quality, expressed through clever jokes or harmless tricks that are meant to entertain people rather than upset them

例句

Théo gave a puckish grin and hid his colleague's keyboard under a pile of notes.

puckish grin — adjective + noun describing a mischievous facial expression

The magazine column offers puckish commentary on the absurd side of office life.

puckish commentary — tone of a written work

同義詞
  • impish

    suggests a more childlike, innocent playfulness; less sophisticated than puckish

  • mischievous

    broader in scope; can imply actions that annoy or cause minor trouble, not necessarily in a likable way

  • waggish

    focuses on witty joking and humour rather than physical tricks; more about verbal cleverness

  • roguish

    carries a charming but slightly dishonest or untrustworthy flavour; puckish is more innocent

反義詞
  • serious

    lacking any playful or mischievous quality

  • solemn

    earnestly grave, far from any hint of amusement

文法句型

puckish + noun

be + puckish

用法筆記

Puckish is a literary word, appearing more often in written descriptions and character portrayals than in casual speech. It describes a good-natured cleverness — the mischief is meant to amuse, not to harm or offend.

常見錯誤

❌His puckish prank left the new employee in tears.
✅His puckish prank made everyone at the table burst out laughing.
💡Puckish behaviour is playful and harmless; it should not cause genuine distress.