impish C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɪmpɪʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #71735 Meanings 1 adj Playfully naughty in an amusing, mischievous way. She gave an impish grin before pulling the prank. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · playfully naughty in an... mischievousprankishpuckish Etymology AI details From imp + -ish. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # impish **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɪmpɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 71735 ## Meanings 1. Playfully naughty in an amusing, mischievous way. ## Examples - She gave an impish grin before pulling the prank. ## Etymology From imp + -ish. ## AI Etymology Impish is from imp + -ish. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means playfully naughty in an amusing, mischievous way. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown