waggish

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwægɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wag′ish)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
wag•gish  (wag′ish),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. like a wag;
    roguish in merriment and good humor;
    jocular:Fielding and Sterne are waggish writers.
  2. characteristic of or befitting a wag:waggish humor.
  • wag + -ish1 1580–90
wag′gish•ly, adv. 
wag′gish•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged jocund, mischievous, merry, jocose, droll, comical, funny. See humorous. 
'waggish' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
amusing - droll - drollery - humorous - jocose - jocular - jovial - knavish - waggery

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