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arch, devilish, elvish, espiègle, knavish, leprechaunish, mischievous, pixie (also pixy), pixieish, prankish, puckish, rascally, roguish, scampish, sly, tricksy, waggish, wicked
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The weightier tone was noticed by the Israeli literary establishment, which has viewed Keret as the impish punk kid, a Tel Aviv trickster, madly popular but not quite serious enough. — Gal Beckerman, New York Times, "If Kafka Were Israeli and Wrote About Talking Goldfish," 30 Aug. 2019 Michael Grammer is sweet-voiced and stolid as the dignified Captain Corcoran, and Sonia Gariaeff displays impish charm as peddler Little Buttercup. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "Review: Lamplighters sails G&S’ ‘Pinafore’ with an assured hand," 13 Aug. 2019 In the beginning, Mr. Chang’s persona — brash, self-critical and obsessive, with an impish sense of humor — loomed large in the company’s culture. — Elizabeth G. Dunn, New York Times, "Momofuku’s Secret Sauce: A 30-Year-Old C.E.O.," 16 Aug. 2019 This has happened on three occasions over the span of just a few days, each case captured on video — expressions either of impish seasonal boredom or deeper, more meaningful antagonisms. — Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, "Eric Garner, Soaked Officers and the Tilted Scales of Justice," 25 July 2019 As the town rabble-rouser Jean-Michel, Jomar Martinez makes a strong impression and reveals a fresh, impish side to his character. — Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, "Theater review: ‘Cinderella’ gets a make-over worth seeing," 25 July 2019 Then the scene closes with a genuinely tender interaction between father and son, one that comes out of nowhere and yet feels, in this context, like a necessary reaction against and counterweight to the impish world Sweeney has created. — Keith Uhlich, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Straight Up': Film Review | Outfest 2019," 23 July 2019 But the real attraction of the book is the author’s impish contradictions. — William Easterly, WSJ, "‘The Levelling’ Review: Masters Versus the Masses," 17 June 2019 This week, the charmingly blunt John Baglio on Friday and the impish Sam Ike on Satuday. — BostonGlobe.com, "The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'impish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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