impish

adjective

imp·​ish ˈim-pish How to pronounce impish (audio)
: of, relating to, or befitting an imp
especially : mischievous
impishly adverb
impishness noun

Examples of impish in a Sentence

the gang of impish children ran into the street, utterly oblivious to the traffic
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Sure enough, the impish and cool style is being dressed up (and down) with faux fur coats and grunge beauty galore for the holiday season. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024 Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James lead first round of NBA all-star voting Glynis Johns, impish British actress of stage and screen, dies at 100 There’s new evidence of foreign money going to a president: Trump Mom puts too much pressure on me to excel at school. Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024 Eisner was a quirky Detroit character with an impish sense of humor. Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024 Janice is wonderful and talented and funny and sparkly and mischievous and impish in all the right ways. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for impish 

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of impish was in 1652

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“Impish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impish. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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impish

adjective
imp·​ish ˈim-pish How to pronounce impish (audio)
impishly adverb
impishness noun

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