adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ pi-k ə - ' resk, ˌ p ē -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Spanish picaresco, from pícaro
Date: 1810
: of or relating to rogues or rascals also : of, relating to, suggesting, or being a type of fiction dealing with the episodic adventures of a usually roguish protagonist <a picaresque novel>