buckish

[ buhk-ish ]
/ ˈbʌk ɪʃ /

adjective

impetuous; dashing.

Origin of buckish

First recorded in 1505–15; buck1 + -ish1

OTHER WORDS FROM buckish

buck·ish·ly, adverb buck·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby buckish

buckhound, buckie, buckingham, buckingham palace, buckinghamshire, buckish, buckjump, buckjumper, buckjumping, buckland, buckle

Example sentences from the Web for buckish

  • The pretty ones were all too buckish; and the steady ones, a set of the yellowest frights I ever beheld.'

    The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) |Fanny Burney

  • Tom Nagle thanked his worship, and the buckish young bricklayer was held to bail.

    Mornings at Bow Street |John Wight