What is rakish Behaviour?
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Asked by: Jarrod Hanna
Used as an adjective to describe a dashing ladies’ man or a streamlined ship, rakish comes from the fusing of rake + -ish. Don Juan, the famous Spanish nobleman immortalized in 17th century Spanish tales, is the epitome of rakish: stylishly handsome and prone to saucy, fast behavior.
What is a rakish mean?
1 : having a trim or streamlined appearance suggestive of speed a rakish ship. 2 : dashingly or carelessly unconventional : jaunty rakish clothes.
What is a rakish character?
(reɪkɪʃ ) adjective [usu ADJ n] A rakish person or appearance is stylish in a confident, bold way.
What is rakish charm?
dashing; jaunty: rakish charm; a hat set at a rakish angle. [C18: from rake2 + -ish]
What is a rakish smile?
1. somewhat old-fashioned : having an unusual quality that is attractive and stylish. a rakish smile.
How do you use rakish in a sentence?
Rakish sentence example
- He caught her sharp intake of breath and gave her a rakish smile as she blushed. …
- However there were plenty of birds around Sierpe, which had a rather rakish charm. …
- His famous green visor was pushed, at an abnormally rakish angle, to the top of his head.
What’s devil may care?
Definition of devil-may-care
: easygoing, carefree a devil-may-care attitude.
How do you look rakish?
Or anything that just goes totally above and beyond and in your face. And that's what we think of when we think the rakish.
What is at a rakish angle?
: an attractive way that something is tipped to one side He wore his hat at a rakish angle.
What is a rake in bridgerton?
Definition: A woman’s period; menstruation.
What does ruggedly handsome mean?
is attractive and strong
in a way that is attractive and strong: He was ruggedly handsome.
What does the word prodigality mean?
1 an instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint.
What does Loucheness mean?
shifty or disreputable
Noun. loucheness (uncountable) The quality of being louche, shifty or disreputable.
What does louche behavior mean?
(luʃ ) adjective. If you describe a person or place as louche, you mean that they are unconventional and not respectable, but often in a way that people find rather attractive.
What is a louche attitude?
: not reputable or decent.
