implike
- adjective
- Informal
- Her implike grin made us all suspicious of her next prank.
Examples
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The boy's implike behavior amazed and frustrated his teachers in equal measure.
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He gave his sister an implike wink before hiding her book.
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The implike behavior of the children made everyone laugh.
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She had an implike grin that hinted at her mischief.
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His implike antics during the party kept everyone entertained and on their toes.
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She gave an implike smile, revealing that she was planning something mischievous.
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The implike nature of the kitten made it both adorable and a little troublesome.
Synonyms
Behaving in a naughty, playful way that annoys others
Causing playful trouble that is not harmful
Being very naughty in a playful, clever way
Playfully naughty in a way that teases others
Playful and slightly naughty in a quick, happy way
Being playful in a slightly naughty, teasing way
Being playful and playing small tricks to surprise people
Shows playful energy and plays small tricks to surprise people
Acting playful and slightly naughty, often doing small harmless tricks
Playfully teasing in a sly way
Playfully naughty and a little odd
Silly and playful in appearance or behaviour
Antonyms
How Mischievous
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.