rakish
English
/ˈɹeɪkɪʃ/
adj
Definitions
- Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.
- (dated) Like a rake; dissolute; profligate.
Etymology
Suffix from English rake (man habituated to immoral conduct).
Origin
English
rake
Gloss
man habituated to immoral conduct
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hayrake English
- horserake English
- muckrake English
- overrake English
- rake English
- rakeable English
- rakeback English
- rakeful English
- rakehoe English
- rakehood English
- rakeless English
- rakelike English
- rakemaker English
- raker English
- rakery English
- rakestale English
- raketh English
- rakishly English
- rakishness English
- rake Middle English
- reki Swahili
- ireki Xhosa