Synonyms & related words for puckish

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of puckish — including impish, mischievous, playful, waggish, roguish, elfish. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to puckish

Explore words related to puckish — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include puckishness, pixilated, impishly, puckishly, impishness, mischievousness, frolicsome, waggishness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for puckish

Common synonyms for puckish include impish, mischievous, playful, waggish, roguish, elfish, knavish — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does puckish come from?

The word puckish breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root puck-, from Old English puca (“Puck (mischievous sprite)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.