Impish
[im-pish] /ˈɪm pɪʃ/
adjective
1.
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2.
of, relating to, or characteristic of an .
/ˈɪmpɪʃ/
adjective
1.
of or resembling an imp; mischievous
adj.
1650s, from imp + -ish. Related: Impishly; impishness.
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