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rakish

1

[ rey-kish ]

adjective

  1. like a rake; dissolute:

    rakish behavior.



rakish

2

[ rey-kish ]

adjective

  1. smart; jaunty; dashing:

    a hat worn at a rakish angle.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. (of a vessel) having an appearance suggesting speed.

rakish

1

/ ˈɪɪʃ /

adjective

  1. dissolute; profligate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rakish

2

/ ˈɪɪʃ /

adjective

  1. dashing; jaunty

    a hat set at a rakish angle

  2. nautical (of a ship or boat) having lines suggestive of speed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ쾱, adverb
  • ˈ쾱Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • i· adverb
  • i·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rakish1

First recorded in 1700–10; rake 2 + -ish 1

Origin of rakish2

First recorded in 1815–25; rake 3 + -ish 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rakish1

C18: from rake ² + -ish

Origin of rakish2

C19: probably from rake ³ (sense 1), with reference to the sloping masts of pirate ships
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“Lion’s” rakish narcissist Dad is based on Walger’s father, who divorced her mother when Walger was young and thereafter kept his life at arm’s length even as his daughter longed to bridge the gap.

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With a rendition of Frank Sinatra’s jaunty “Fly Me to the Moon,” Payne showed off his immaculate pitch and rich vocal tone, and a rakish presence beyond his years.

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He's been experimenting by trying to cast himself as a rakish outlaw.

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The nightlife of Russia’s elite has long been famously rakish but a recent party crossed an invisible line and provoked a public scandal.

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Mark, your role in “Poor Things”: rakish, caddish, pretty much everything bad.

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