impishly
gb/ɪmpɪʃli/ us/ɪmpɪʃli/
C1
Inglés
huncutul, pajkosan, manósan
C1
1
Patrón de uso:
[someone] [does something] impishly
She smiled impishly and hid the cookies behind her back.
Huncutul elmosolyodott, és a háta mögé rejtette a sütiket.
He looked at me impishly and pretended he hadn’t heard the question.
Huncutul rám nézett, és úgy tett, mintha nem hallotta volna a kérdést.
‘Maybe I did,’ she said impishly, refusing to explain.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The child grinned impishly.
A gyerek huncutul vigyorgott.
He winked impishly at his friend.
Huncutul rákacsintott a barátjára.
Error frecuente:
Don’t use it for serious wrongdoing; it usually suggests harmless, playful mischief.
Significado
in a playful, mischievous way
Colocaciones
smile impishly
|grin impishly
|look impishly
|wink impishly
|say impishly
|laugh impishly
|raise an eyebrow impishly
|tilt (your) head impishly
|beam impishly
|glance impishly
Sinónimos
mischievously (More general; can be less charming and more troublesome.)
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cheekily (Emphasizes rude-but-playful boldness toward others.)
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playfully (Broader and softer; may lack the ‘naughty’ edge.)
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roguishly (Suggests a charming troublemaker, often with confidence.)
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teasingly (Focuses on light teasing of someone rather than mischief in general.)
Antónimos
solemnly (In a serious, dignified way with no playfulness.)
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earnestly (With sincere seriousness rather than teasing humor.)
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gravely (In a serious way, often about something important or sad.)
Temas
behavior
|emotions
|social_interaction
|personality
Definición
In a playful and slightly naughty way.
In a mischievous and teasing way that is meant to be charming or humorous rather than seriously harmful.
C2
LITERARY
2
manósan
B2
Patrón de uso:
[something] [appears/acts] impishly
The firelight flickered impishly across the cave walls.
A tűzfény manósan táncolt végig a barlang falain.
In the story, the creature laughed impishly as it vanished into the trees.
A történetben a lény manósan kacagott, miközben eltűnt a fák között.
Significado
in a devilish, imp-like way
Colocaciones
cackle impishly
|dance impishly
|flicker impishly
|appear impishly
|skitter impishly
Sinónimos
devilishly (Stronger and darker; can suggest temptation or wickedness more than play.)
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pixieishly (More magical and light; less ‘devilish’ in tone.)
Antónimos
angelically (In a pure, innocent, or saintly way.)
Temas
literature
|humor
|mythology
Definición
In a way that feels like a little devil or spirit.
In a way that suggests the small, devilish character of an imp, often used for humorous or literary effect.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
impishly
AFI
GB/ɪmpɪʃli/
US/ɪmpɪʃli/
Sílabas y acento
imp - ishly (2 sílabas)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: impishly
- Plural: impishlies
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
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