Mammoth Memory

Puckish – Liking to play tricks and jokes on people; playful, especially in a mischievous way

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced puk-ish)

To remember the definition of the word puckish, use the following mnemonic:

That puck! I wish (puckish) it would stay still and not keep playing tricks like biting the hockey stick. 

That puck! I wish (puckish) it would stay still and not keep playing tricks like biting the hockey stick.

 

Examples of puckish in a sentence

He had a puckish sense of humour.

The woman gave her a puckish smile and then lay back on the sofa.

As the afternoon wears on, he started getting bored and feeling more and more puckish.

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