HyperDic: rakish

English > 2 senses of the word rakish:
ADJECTIVEallrakish, dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, spiffy, snappy, sprucemarked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
allrakish, devil-may-care, raffishmarked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness
rakish > pronunciation
Soundsrey'kihsh
Rhymesabolish ... Yiddish: 161 rhymes with ihsh...
English > rakish: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningmarked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners.
Synonymsdapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, spiffy, snappy, spruce
Broaderfashionable, stylishBeing or in accordance with current social fashions
Spanishelegante, gallardo, pulcro
Nounsrakishnessstylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
Adverbsrakishlyin a rakish manner
English > rakish: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningmarked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness.
Synonymsdevil-may-care, raffish
Broaderunconventionalnot conventional or conformist
Spanishdesenfadado
Nounsrakishnessthe quality of a rake

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