About The Word Rakish
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Rakish
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What's The Definition Of Rakish?
[adj] marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore
[adj] marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" Synonyms | Synonyms for Rakish: dapper | dashing | devil-may-care | fashionable | jaunty | natty | raffish | smart | snappy | spiffy | spruce | stylish | unconventional Related Terms | Find terms related to Rakish: See Also | Rakish In Webster's Dictionary \Rak"ish\, a.
Dissolute; lewd; debauched.
The arduous task of converting a rakish lover.
--Macaulay.
\Rak"ish\, a. (Naut.) Having a saucy appearance indicative of speed and dash. --Ham. Nav. Encyc. |
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