raff´ish|ly

raff´ish|ly
raff|ish «RAF ihsh», adjective.
1. showy and cheap; tawdry.
2. rakish or disreputable; rowdy; dissipated.
raff´ish|ly, adverb.
raff´ish|ness, noun.

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  • raff|ish — «RAF ihsh», adjective. 1. showy and cheap; tawdry. 2. rakish or disreputable; rowdy; dissipated. –raff´ish|ly, adverb. –raff´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • raff´ish|ness — raff|ish «RAF ihsh», adjective. 1. showy and cheap; tawdry. 2. rakish or disreputable; rowdy; dissipated. –raff´ish|ly, adverb. –raff´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… …   English syllables

  • raff — gi·raff·ine; gi·raff·ish; raff·ing; raff·ish; raff·man; raff; riff·raff; raff·ish·ly; raff·ish·ness; …   English syllables

  • raffish — raff·ish …   English syllables

  • raffishly — raff·ish·ly …   English syllables

  • raffish — raff•ish [[t]ˈræf ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) disreputable or nonconformist; rakish 2) gaudily vulgar or cheap; tawdry • Etymology: 1795–1805 raff′ish•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • raffish — raff|ish [ ræfıʃ ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY a raffish person behaves in a confident and sometimes slightly shocking way, but in a way that is also attractive …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • raffishness — raff·ish·ness …   English syllables

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