Definitions for waggish
ˈwæg ɪʃwag·gish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. waggishadjective

   witty or joking

   "Muskrat Castle as the house has been facetiously named by some waggish officer"- James Fenimore Cooper

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. waggishadjective

   witty, jocular, like a wag

2. waggishadjective

   mischievous, tricky

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Waggishadjective

   Knavishly merry; merrily mischievous; frolicksome.

   Etymology: from wag

   Change fear and niceness,
   The handmaids of all women, or, more truly,
   Woman its pretty self, to waggish courage. William Shakespeare.

   This new conceit is the waggish suggestion of some sly and sculking atheists. Henry More, Divine Dialogues.

   A company of waggish boys watching of frogs at the side of a pond, still as any of them put up their heads, they would be pelting them down with stones. Children, says one of the frogs, you never consider, that though this may be play to you, ’tis death to us. Roger L'Estrange.

   As boys, on holidays let loose to play,
   Lay waggish traps for girls that pass that way;
   Then shout to see in dirt and deep distress
   Some silly cit. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. waggish

   Mischief or malicious mischief is the name for a criminal offenses that is defined differently in different legal jurisdictions. While the wrongful acts will often involve what is popularly described as vandalism, there can be a legal differentiation between vandalism and mischief. The etymology of the word comes from Old French meschief, which means "misfortune", from meschever, "to end badly".

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1. waggish

   Waggish refers to someone who is playful or humorous in a mischievous, teasing, or sly manner. It is often used to describe behavior that is intended to amuse others, sometimes at their expense.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Waggishadjective

   like a wag; mischievous in sport; roguish in merriment or good humor; frolicsome

2. Waggishadjective

   done, made, or laid in waggery or for sport; sportive; humorous; as, a waggish trick

How to pronounce waggish?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of waggish in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of waggish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=waggish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Waggish
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=waggish
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waggish
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waggish