jackanapes

noun

Definition of jackanapesnext
as in rascal

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  1. rascal
  2. whippersnapper
  3. rapscallion
  4. urchin
  5. rogue
  6. monkey
  7. infant
  8. imp
Noun
  • Orange cats have earned an online reputation for being chaotic, energetic rascals.
    Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Eventually, Sergei — now going by Kraven — begins knocking off a growing list of poachers, corporate rascals and international kingpins.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of rascal
Noun
  • The Jets were young whippersnappers in 2022, a team that wasn’t supposed to be any good but jumped out to a 6-3 record powered by a remarkable rookie class.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, private investigator Julie (Estrada) seeks an investigative assistant but isn't in the market to hire a young whippersnapper.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of whippersnapper
Noun
  • Ever since her husband died from a bee sting, the matriarch has smoothly guided her octet of rapscallions through proposals, scandals, and balloon disasters.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 June 2024
  • Renée Zellweger is set to return as the lovable but flailing at life Jones as is Hugh Grant as rapscallion Daniel Cleaver.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Definition of rapscallion
Noun
  • After cutting open another half dozen, my hands were stained red, urchin spines were embedded in my skin and my mouth was dancing.
    Jaime Lowe, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Correspondent Maura Barrett helps researchers place adult-sized urchins in a reef.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of urchin
Noun
  • The second update lets Android users find rogue trackers.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Their review considered a range of potential harms, from carbon emissions to the risk of an AI system going rogue.
    Harry Booth, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of rogue
Noun
  • Police have not speculated where the monkeys came from.
    Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Of course, the one time Hal schedules a father-son road trip is when the monkey rematerializes, forcing Hal and Bill to reunite to deal with the situation.
    EW.com, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of monkey
Noun
  • The school shares a 28-acre campus with Campus for Kids Learning Center, a program for infants through 4-year-old kindergarten, and the nondenominational City Church.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Each year, just over half of infants and toddlers who qualify for services do not receive them all on time.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of infant
Noun
  • William got a kick out of the little imp, and Gary was in awe of William.
    Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Tim Burton's film explores the border between life and the afterlife with some of the best in the biz, from Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin’s wholesome (and dead) homeowners to Winona Ryder's angsty teen to her ridiculous mother (Catherine O'Hara) to the imp with a limp (Michael Keaton).
    Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of imp
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