Waggish

Definition of waggish:

part of speech: noun

Waggishness.

part of speech: adjective

Sportive; given to waggery.

part of speech: adjective

Like a wag: mischievous or rouguish in sport: done in waggery or sport.

part of speech: adjective

Humorous; sportive; full of fun: said or done in sport.

part of speech: adverb

Waggishly.

Usage examples for waggish:

• This waggish remark seemed to be lost on Josephine. "The Opinions of a Philosopher", Robert Grant.

• " You people better draw up an agreement as to who's to have all this gold," said Locke, with a waggish smile. "Isle o' Dreams", Frederick F. Moore.

• What, after that, could her father do but give his consent to a union which alone would save his only child's reputation from the cruelty of waggish tongues? "Castles in the Air", Baroness Emmuska Orczy.

• " Boutelle's Babies," as some waggish first team man had labelled them, went off in high feather and fancied themselves more than ever. "Left Tackle Thayer", Ralph Henry Barbour.