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
27
3.5
Causing playful trouble that is not harmful
16
4.4
Being very naughty in a playful, clever way
9
7.9
Playfully teasing in a sly way
6
6.1
Playfully naughty in a way that teases others
4
4.0
Behaving in a naughty, playful way that annoys others
3
8.1
Playful and slightly naughty in a quick, happy way
2
8.4
Being playful in a slightly naughty, teasing way
1
9.3
Playfully naughty and a little odd
1
7.5
Being playful and playing small tricks to surprise people
1
7.7
Shows playful energy and plays small tricks to surprise people
1
4.8
Silly and playful in appearance or behaviour
1
6.3
Acting playful and slightly naughty, often doing small harmless tricks
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.