rak·ish

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• rak´ish|ly — rak|ish1 «RAY kihsh», adjective. 1. smart; jaunty; dashing: »a hat set at a rakish angle. 2. suggesting dash and speed: »He owns a rakish boat. ╂[probably < rake3 + ish] – …   Useful english dictionary

• rak|ish — rak|ish1 «RAY kihsh», adjective. 1. smart; jaunty; dashing: »a hat set at a rakish angle. 2. suggesting dash and speed: »He owns a rakish boat. ╂[probably < rake3 + ish] – …   Useful english dictionary

• rak´ish|ness — rak|ish1 «RAY kihsh», adjective. 1. smart; jaunty; dashing: »a hat set at a rakish angle. 2. suggesting dash and speed: »He owns a rakish boat. ╂[probably < rake3 + ish] – …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• rak — an·o·rak; da·rak; muck·rak·er; rak·er; rak·ery; rak·ing·ly; rak·ish·ly; rak·ish·ness; rak·sha·sa; ti·rak; yu·rak; rak·ish; ar·rak; …   English syllables

• rakish — rak·ish …   English syllables

• rakishly — rak·ish·ly …   English syllables

• rakish — rak|ish [ reıkıʃ ] adjective having a style of behaving and dressing that is confident and slightly unusual, in a way that is attractive ╾ rak|ish|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• rakish — rak|ish [ˈreıkıʃ] adj [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably from rake to slope backward (17 21 centuries); because of the sloping masts of pirate ships.] [Sense: 3; Date: 1700 1800; Origin: RAKE12] 1.) if a man looks rakish, or wears… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• rakishness — rak·ish·ness …   English syllables