RAKISH


Meaning of RAKISH in English

I. ˈrākish, -kēsh adjective

Etymology: rake (VII) + -ish

: of or relating to a rake : licentious , wanton

he combined the studies and the rakish life — P.E.More

II. adjective

Etymology: probably from rake (V) + -ish; from the raking masts of pirate ships

1. : having a smart stylish appearance suggestive of speed

a rakish ship

in his battered, rakish roadster — MacKinlay Kantor

2. : negligent of convention or strict formality : careless , jaunty , sporty

the languid rakish habit of wearing a hat indoors at his desk — American Guide Series: North Carolina

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.