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puckishness

 

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Noun puckishness has 1 sense
  1. impishness, mischievousness, puckishness, whimsicality - the trait of behaving like an imp
    --1 is a kind of playfulness, fun

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Puckishness

Definition:

Puckishness refers to the mischievous or playful behavior associated with Puck, a character from William Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream." It is characterized by a sense of mischief and humour.

Senses:

  1. As a noun:
    • The quality or state of being mischievous or playful.

Examples:

  1. Her eyes twinkled with a hint of puckishness as she pulled off an innocent prank.
  2. The comedian's performance was filled with puckishness, leaving the audience in fits of laughter.
  3. He couldn't resist his puckishness and secretly swapped the sugar with salt.

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