Playful Vocabulary

adjective meaning askew or awry; disorganized or chaotic in nature

• The construction site was left catawampous after the storm passed through.
• He always leaves his room catawampous with clothes everywhere.
• The party got pretty catawampous after midnight.
• Her emotions were all catawampous after the breakup.

adjective showing a playful or mischievous quality

• The impish child caused mischief in the classroom.
• She has an impish grin that always gets her out of trouble.
• That impish guy is always up to no good.
• Her impish charm won over the entire audience.

noun a slang term used to say goodbye or farewell

• As the meeting came to a close, the chairman bid farewell with a polite 'toodles'.
• When leaving a friend's house, she waved and said 'toodles' with a smile.
• I'll catch you later, toodles!
• After making a difficult decision, she waved 'toodles' to her doubts and fears.