1rakish1 (ˈreɪkɪʃ
)
Definitions
adjective
- dissolute; profligate
Alternative Forms
ˈrakishly adverb ˈrakishness nounWord Origin
C18: from rake² + -ishSynonyms
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immoral,
abandoned,
loose,
dissipated,
sinful,
depraved,
prodigal,
wanton,
profligate,
debauched,
lecherous,
dissolute,
licentious,
2rakish2 (ˈreɪkɪʃ)
Definitions
adjective
- dashing; jaunty ⇒
a hat set at a rakish angle
- nautical (of a ship or boat) having lines suggestive of speed
Word Origin
C19: probably from rake³ (sense 1), with reference to the sloping masts of pirate shipsUsage examples
Ships on land, a bit rakish , riding above the landscape like ships over the waves.
, Gothic Pursuit (1987)He is surer now than before, less driven to petulant strokes or rakish indiscretion.
India Today (1998)But a rakish reputation could still get him into trouble even in his late 80s.
Samachar (2005)Prince Philip sports a crown, worn at a rakish angle over one ear, and a tasselled curtain tie-back around his neck.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)Ramn, with his rakish moustache and wonderful baritone voice, had always been the life and soul of the party.
, TUNING UP AT DAWN: A Memoir of Music and Majorca (2004)