Prankish

/ˈpræŋ.kɪʃ/

शरारती; मज़ाकिया (बेनुकसान शरारत करने वाला)

Origin & History

From the noun prank (“a practical joke; mischievous act”) + the adjectival suffix -ish, meaning “somewhat/characteristic of”; prank is recorded from the 16th century.

संज्ञा prank (“मज़ाक/प्रैक्टिकल जोक; शरारती हरकत”) + विशेषण-प्रत्यय -ish (“कुछ-कुछ/विशेषता वाला”) से बना; prank का प्रयोग 16वीं शताब्दी से मिलता है।

Definition

Describes someone’s behavior or manner that is light-heartedly mischievous, teasing, or given to harmless practical jokes.

ऐसे व्यवहार या स्वभाव का वर्णन जो हल्की-फुल्की शरारत, छेड़खानी या बिना नुकसान पहुँचाने वाले मज़ाक/प्रैक्टिकल जोक्स करने की प्रवृत्ति दिखाए।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
His prankish grin suggested he was planning another harmless joke.
उसकी शरारती मुस्कान से लगा कि वह एक और बेनुकसान मज़ाक करने वाला है।

Usage Examples

The children were in a prankish mood and kept hiding each other’s pencils.
Her prankish comments made the meeting less tense.
He has a prankish sense of humor, but he knows when to stop.
The film follows a prankish teenager who learns to take responsibility.

Related Forms

Verb
Prank (rare/archaic verb: to dress up; to adorn) / Pranked / Pranking
Adjective
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

In a prankish mood
शरारती मनोदशा/मूड में
A prankish grin
शरारत भरी मुस्कान
Prankish at heart
दिल से शरारती