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rakish
1[ rey-kish ]
rakish
2[ rey-kish ]
adjective
- smart; jaunty; dashing:
a hat worn at a rakish angle.
Synonyms: , , ,
- (of a vessel) having an appearance suggesting speed.
rakish
1/ ˈɪɪʃ /
adjective
- dissolute; profligate
rakish
2/ ˈɪɪʃ /
adjective
- dashing; jaunty
a hat set at a rakish angle
- nautical (of a ship or boat) having lines suggestive of speed
Derived Forms
- ˈ쾱, adverb
- ˈ쾱Ա, noun
Other Word Forms
- i· adverb
- i·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rakish1
Origin of rakish2
Example Sentences
“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.
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.
He's been experimenting by trying to cast himself as a rakish outlaw.
The nightlife of Russia’s elite has long been famously rakish but a recent party crossed an invisible line and provoked a public scandal.
Mark, your role in “Poor Things”: rakish, caddish, pretty much everything bad.
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