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impish

[ im-pish ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an imp.


impish

/ ˈɪ³¾±èɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of or resembling an imp; mischievous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ¾±³¾±è¾±²õ³ó²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ¾±³¾±è¾±²õ³ó±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±³¾±èi²õ³ó·±ô²â adverb
  • ¾±³¾±èi²õ³ó·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of impish1

First recorded in 1645–55; imp + -ish 1
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With one foot in either place, we’re pulled between the impish naivete of childhood — when the future seemed vast and bright — and the doldrums of adulthood.

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The figure of the author, typically a crotchety older man with an impish sense of humor and unabashed literary fervor, became a staple of his later work.

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Decades later, few friends can recall the precise nature of Wellbaum’s work — something in engineering? — but all remember vividly his impish sense of humor, and his devotion to McKenna.

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Wolf makes a concerted effort to get at the truth, but Reubens, like the impish Pee-wee, remains guarded.

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Instead, the impish demon still sports a black-and-white suit, hoping to cause mischief in the world of the living and reconnect with his decades-long crush, Lydia.

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