impish
pronunciation
How to pronounce impish in British English:
UK [ˈɪmpɪʃ]
How to pronounce impish in American English:
US [ˈɪmpɪʃ]
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- Adjective:
- naughtily or annoyingly playful
Word Origin
- impish (adj.)
- 1650s, from imp + -ish. Related: Impishly; impishness.
Example
- 1. Teasing and worrying with impish laughter .
- 2. He had an impish , rather wicked humour .
- 3. Yama king sends impish detain to enter a nose hell namely .
- 4. His inquisitive and often impish brown eyes mirrored an understanding of everything verbal .
- 5. However , pinocchio is an impish puppet who loves telling lies .