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[ adjective ] naughtily or annoyingly playful

Examples

"teasing and worrying with impish laughter"

Used in print

(Edward Jablonski, Harold Arlen Happy with the Blues....)

Mercer 's lyrics are characterized by an unerring ear for rhythmic nuances , a puckish sense_of_humor expressed in language with a colloquial flair .

Related terms

playful

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