rakish - Wiktionary, the free dictionary rakish (comparative more rakish, superlative most rakish) Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance
rakish, adj. ¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary What does the adjective rakish mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective rakish See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence How common is the adjective rakish? How is the adjective rakish pronounced? Where does the adjective rakish come from?
Rakish - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com 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