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prankish

[prang-kish] / ˈpræŋ kɪʃ /


ADJECTIVE
elfish
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The movie, however, shrewdly relishes all identities in its mix of the humor inherent in his prankish folly and the sentimentality of a pie-in-the-sky dream.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2022

Missives like Meredith’s clarify the latent danger in some of the riot’s more prankish elements.

From Slate Jan. 12, 2021

"The Gentlemen" continues to showcase his crass flash, featuring more sophomoric antics than prankish teenage schoolboys.

From Salon Dec. 31, 2020

In a lot of ways, the story of Gabriel Whaley mirrors the story of MSCHF: both are prankish outsiders.

From The Verge Jul. 27, 2020

“Come,” he says, prankish, leading me through the house.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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