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
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.
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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
After being saved by his puckish superdog Krypto, Superman returns to win the battle but faces all sorts of issues.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2025
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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
After being saved by his puckish superdog Krypto, Superman returns to win the battle but faces all sorts of issues.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puckish
Adjective
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His mischievous-urchin phase was short-lived.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Those mischievous Minions will have their Olympic moment after all.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The winds that kick up this time of year proved wicked.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Mimics tells the story of Sam, a struggling impressionist who makes a pact with a wicked puppet.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Super Bowl Sunday, Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe both posted Instagram Stories from the game, including one playful video of the two of them together in their hotel room.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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The fragrance opens with a playful burst of juicy raspberry before folding into warm vanilla blossom, eventually settling into a smooth veil of cashmere musk that feels cozy without ever becoming heavy.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Keaton played the chaotic, impish spirit Betelgeuse whose name inspired the title of the film.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yolanda was still impish and unafraid to speak her mind.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And then there’s Whitehead’s own work: erudite, prankish, experimental in a literal sense—the act of listening is sometimes the experiment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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And within the prankish world created by the production, not everyone was in on the joke.—
David Renard,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Puckish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puckish. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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