What does Puckish mean?

Definitions for Puckish
ˈpʌk ɪʃpuck·ish

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. arch, impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wickedadjective

    naughtily or annoyingly playful

    "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank"

Wiktionary

  1. puckishadjective

    mischievous; excessively playful.

  2. Etymology: After Puck, a mischievous fairy in English folklore who is also a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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  1. puckish

    Puckish refers to something or someone that is mischievous, playful or impish, often characterized by a sense of humor and inclination towards harmless pranks or jokes. The term is derived from the character Puck in William Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream," who is known for his playful trickery.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Puckishadjective

    resembling Puck; merry; mischievous

  2. Etymology: [From Puck.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Puckish in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Puckish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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