Puckish

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌkɪʃ/

Definitions of puckish

adjective playfully mischievous

Example Sentences

A1 The little boy had a puckish grin as he played with his toys.

A2 She had a puckish sense of humor that always made her friends laugh.

B1 The comedian's puckish behavior on stage kept the audience entertained.

B2 Her puckish charm and quick wit made her a favorite among her colleagues.

C1 The author's writing style is often described as puckish, with clever wordplay and subtle humor.

C2 The actor's puckish performance in the play earned him critical acclaim and a loyal following.

Examples of puckish in a Sentence

formal The professor had a puckish sense of humor that often caught his students off guard.

informal She couldn't help but smile at his puckish grin as he teased her playfully.

slang The comedian's puckish antics had the audience roaring with laughter.

figurative Her eyes sparkled with a puckish gleam as she plotted a mischievous prank.

Grammatical Forms of puckish

• past tense: puckished
• plural: puckishes
• comparative: more puckish
• superlative: most puckish
• present tense: puckishes
• future tense: will puckish
• perfect tense: have puckished
• continuous tense: is puckishing
• singular: puckish
• positive degree: puckish
• infinitive: to puckish
• gerund: puckishing
• participle: puckished

Origin and Evolution of puckish

First Known Use: 1590 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'puckish' originates from the character Puck in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe mischievous or playful behavior akin to Puck's character in the play, 'puckish' has evolved to encompass a wider range of playful and impish qualities in modern usage.