Prankish (Adjective)
Meaning
Naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The children's prankish behavior was starting to get on their parents' nerves, with constant teasing and jokes.
- His prankish sense of humor often got him into trouble at school, where his teachers didn't appreciate his antics.
- The mischievous grin on his face was a dead giveaway to his prankish intentions, and his friends knew to be on their guard.
- The company's prankish marketing campaign, which involved filling a public fountain with Jell-O, was a huge hit with the public.
- With a prankish glint in her eye, she hid her roommate's phone and watched as she frantically searched the room for it.