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impish

[ im-pish ]

/ ˈɪm pɪʃ /

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adjective

mischievous.

of, relating to, or characteristic of an imp.

Origin of impish

First recorded in 1645–55; imp + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM impish

imp·ish·ly, adverb imp·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby impish

impi, impiety, impinge, impingement attack, impious, impish, impitoyable, implacable, implacental, implant, implant denture

Example sentences from the Web for impish

She appeared at his side, impish smile in place, dutiful, fragrantly rather than ferociously sexy, and—frustratingly—an adjunct.

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New York magazine art critic Jerry Saltz described it as “fabulously complex, sexual, asexual, mysterious, powerful, impish.”

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Posner may be impish, but the flawed amendment language is a prime villain in the gun debate.

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Sasha, now 11 years old, was no longer the impish child but a preteen with a sense of age-appropriate glamour.

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Sure enough, the procession was moving slowly, still with the steps of that impish dance across the courtyard stones.

Jimbo |Algernon Blackwood
They could not reconcile it with the impish tricks she had played.

The Huntress |Hulbert Footner
Timmy really loved learning, and it was a pleasure to the scholar to teach his clever, impish, youngest son.

What Timmy Did |Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes
All the sorrow and strain of the last hours had vanished at the touch of his hand, and I felt like an impish, teasing child.

The Heart's Kingdom |Maria Thompson Daviess
On the outskirts of the crowd, where they could not be seen, impish juniors doubled themselves up with laughter.

For the Honor of the School |Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for impish

impish

/ (ˈɪmpɪʃ) /

adjective

of or resembling an imp; mischievous

Derived forms of impish

impishly, adverb impishness, noun