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implike

implike

8.1
Playfully naughty and teasing like a small troublemaker
  • adjective
  • Informal
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  • Her implike grin made us all suspicious of her next prank.

Examples

  • The boy's implike behavior amazed and frustrated his teachers in equal measure.

  • He gave his sister an implike wink before hiding her book.

  • The implike behavior of the children made everyone laugh.

  • She had an implike grin that hinted at her mischief.

  • His implike antics during the party kept everyone entertained and on their toes.

  • She gave an implike smile, revealing that she was planning something mischievous.

  • The implike nature of the kitten made it both adorable and a little troublesome.

Synonyms

wicked
vsimplike
61 4.0

Behaving in a naughty, playful way that annoys others

is similar but is gentler and more playful than that
mischievous
vsimplike
19 3.5

Causing playful trouble that is not harmful

is the same but stresses resemblance to a small troublemaking creature
devilish
vsimplike
17 4.4

Being very naughty in a playful, clever way

is similar but is milder and less boldly clever
impish
vsimplike
6 6.1

Playfully naughty in a way that teases others

is the same but stresses likeness to a small mythical creature
elvish
vsimplike
4 8.1

Playful and slightly naughty in a quick, happy way

is similar but stresses resemblance to a small troublemaking creature
puckish
vsimplike
2 8.4

Being playful in a slightly naughty, teasing way

is similar but focuses on mischief that resembles a small troublemaker
prankish
vsimplike
  • Informal
1 7.5

Being playful and playing small tricks to surprise people

is similar but focuses more broadly on playful mischief beyond tricks
pranky
vsimplike
  • Informal
1 7.7

Shows playful energy and plays small tricks to surprise people

is similar but is not limited to tricking or practical jokes
scampish
vsimplike
6.3

Acting playful and slightly naughty, often doing small harmless tricks

is the same playful mischief but stresses creature likeness rather than rascal image
arch
vsimplike
  • Literature
7.9

Playfully teasing in a sly way

is the same mischief but covers general playful naughtiness, not only remarks
pixilated
vsimplike
  • UK
9.3

Playfully naughty and a little odd

is similar but lacks the marked eccentric or whimsical element
clownlike
vsimplike
4.8

Silly and playful in appearance or behaviour

is playful mischief that is naughtier and not merely foolish entertainment

Antonyms

452 1.4

Calm and focused, not playful or joking

25 2.8

Polite and calm around other people

How Mischievous

naughty
145 1.0
mischievous
19 3.5
implike
  • Informal
8.1
playful
79 1.6

Surface Forms

implike positive

Morphology

implike = imp (transparent) = imp + like

The meaning 'similar to an imp' follows directly from the noun 'imp' plus the productive adjectival suffix '-like'.

Etymology

Implike comes from imp, a 'small, naughty spirit', plus the ending -like, which means 'similar to'. So implike means 'like an imp', that is playfully mischievous or annoyingly naughty.