RAKISH


Meaning of RAKISH in English

rakish 1

— rakishly , adv. — rakishness , n.

/ray"kish/ , adj.

like a rake; dissolute: rakish behavior.

[ 1700-10; RAKE 2 + -ISH 1 ]

rakish 2

/ray"kish/ , adj.

1. smart; jaunty; dashing: a hat worn at a rakish angle.

2. (of a vessel) having an appearance suggesting speed.

[ 1815-25; RAKE 3 + -ISH 1 ]

Syn. 1. sporting, dapper, debonair, breezy.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .