ˈpəkish, -kēsh adjective
Etymology: puck (I) + -ish
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a puck : impish , whimsical
is wayward, puckish , inconsistent — Gerald Abraham
takes a puckish delight in shocking the smug and complacent — S.E.Morison
her little heart-shaped face, with its … pointed chin and puckish nose — Sheila Kaye-Smith
• puck·ish·ly -kə̇shlē, -kēsh-, -li adverb