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adjective
- 1. (especially of a boat or car) smart and fast-looking, with streamlined angles and curves: "a rakish Chevrolet"
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RAKISH definition: 1. A rakish man, especially a rich man, lives in an immoral way, especially having sex with a lot…. Learn more.
The meaning of RAKISH is of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute. How to use rakish in a sentence.
1. dissolute; profligate. 2. dashing; jaunty. rakish charm. a hat set at a rakish angle. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. rakishly (ˈrakishly) adverb. rakishness (ˈrakishness) noun. Word origin. C18: from rake2 + -ish. Word Frequency. rakish in British English. (ˈreɪkɪʃ ) adjective. nautical.
Definitions of rakish. adjective. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners. synonyms: dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, snappy, spiffy, spruce. fashionable, stylish. being or in accordance with current social fashions. adjective. marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness. synonyms: devil-may-care, raffish.
Rakish definition: like a rake; dissolute. See examples of RAKISH used in a sentence.
RAKISH meaning: 1. A rakish man, especially a rich man, lives in an immoral way, especially having sex with a lot…. Learn more.
Definition of rakish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "RAKISH": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
1. dissolute; profligate. 2. dashing; jaunty: rakish charm; a hat set at a rakish angle. [C18: from rake 2 + -ish] ˈrakishly adv. ˈrakishness n. rakish. ( ˈreɪkɪʃ) adj. (Nautical Terms) nautical (of a ship or boat) having lines suggestive of speed.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English rak‧ish /ˈreɪkɪʃ/ adjective 1 if a man looks rakish, or wears rakish clothes, he dresses nicely and looks confident and relaxed SYN stylish a rakish uniform 2 → at a rakish angle 3 old-fashioned a rakish man has a lot of sexual relationships, wastes money, and drinks too much alcohol —rakishly adve...
