impish \imp"ish\ ([i^]mp"[i^]sh), a.
Having the qualities, or showing the characteristics, of an
imp; naughtily or annoyingly playful; as, teasing and
worrying with impish laughter.
Syn: elfish, elvish, implike, mischievous, pixilated,
prankish, puckish.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
impish
adj : naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with
impish laughter" [syn: implike, mischievous, pixilated,
prankish, puckish]
WordNet (r) 2.0
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "impish":
arch, devilish, elfish, elvish, foolish, full of mischief,
high-spirited, knavish, mischief-loving, mischievous, playful,
prankish, pranksome, pranky, puckish, roguish, scampish,
scapegrace, sportive, trickish, tricksy, waggish
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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