scampish
/ˈskæmpɪʃ/ · ˈskæmp·ɪʃ
adjective
- cheeky, mischievous, or impudent The scampish grin on the boy's face revealed his playful mischief.
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Did you know? The adjective "scampish" appears in Charles Dickens' "The Pickwick Papers" (1836) to describe the mischievous character Mr. Pickwick's nephew, illustrating its 19th-century popularity.