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rakish

adjective

Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
R
Ends with
H
Contains
AK
Scrabble score
13

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹeɪkɪʃ

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness

    “{'source': 'Crary Moore', 'text': 'a cocktail party given by some … raffish bachelors'}”

adjective

  1. Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

    “A dapper young man”

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Example Sentences

{'source': 'Crary Moore', 'text': 'a cocktail party given by some … raffish bachelors'}
A dapper young man
A jaunty red hat

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