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
Returned now to his old stomping ground, with his broken dove girlfriend Helen and his sweet natured pal Rudy in-tow, the puckish Francis wanders the desolate city streets trailed by visions of the dead.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
To that eclectic backdrop, the Talking Heads frontman applies his usual puckish wit to matters of love, connection, and other quandaries of existence, assisted by Paramore’s Hayley Williams, St. Vincent, and the Smile’s Tom Skinner.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Sep. 2025
And chuckled with Spicy, Austin’s own puckish cartoonist.
—Steve Sewall, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Like End of the Century, Castro’s latest is both sexy and surprisingly cosmic, but this time with a casual, puckish charm.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
To that eclectic backdrop, the Talking Heads frontman applies his usual puckish wit to matters of love, connection, and other quandaries of existence, assisted by Paramore’s Hayley Williams, St. Vincent, and the Smile’s Tom Skinner.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Sep. 2025
And chuckled with Spicy, Austin’s own puckish cartoonist.
—Steve Sewall, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Like End of the Century, Castro’s latest is both sexy and surprisingly cosmic, but this time with a casual, puckish charm.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puckish
Adjective
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This is a high-spirited opening for curious neighbors and travelers alike, with a mischievous sense of fun that firmly roots guests in their destination.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Play wants safe boundaries as mischievous Mercury conjoins imaginative Neptune in your 5th House of Creativity.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 23-year-old is said to be wicked smart, like Purdy, the 49ers star who led San Francisco to a Super Bowl less than two years after going last in the 2022 draft out of Iowa Sate.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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This wicked man is named Tobias Thornhill.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its founder, Mara McCarthy, is the daughter of Conceptual artist Paul McCarthy, who gained prominence in the 1990s for his playful installations critiquing pop culture and featuring such unusual materials as peanut butter, chocolate, and anal plugs.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 Apr. 2026
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The video offers a playful reminder of just how far remote work has evolved.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The finding speaks to the cleverness of Kea (Nestor notabilis), mountain-dwelling parrots with a reputation for impish intelligence.—
Elizabeth Anne Brown,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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Like the impish anti-romance that crumbles around it, the movie’s twist is both transgressive enough to be pleased with itself and also rooted in a reality that refuses to be dismissed as a bad joke.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Caltech is a sort of nerd Valhalla, where brilliant and creative youngsters study and engage in prankish mischief.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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Still, at its best, Needle Guy applies Brady’s prankish energy to unsettling inversions of his inspirations.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Puckish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puckish. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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