I. ˌpi-kə-ˈresk, ˌpē- 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
II. noun
Date: 1895
: one that is picaresque