waggish「诙谐的；打趣的」怎么读

waggish

诙谐的；打趣的

adjective /WAG-ish/ [ˈwæɡɪʃ]

What It Means

Waggish means “resembling or characteristic of a wag”—a wag being a clever person who is prone to joking—and is also a synonym of humorous.

Waggish 的意思是“类似 wag 的特征”——wag 是指聪明的人，容易开玩笑——也是幽默的同义词。

WAGGISH in Context

“[William Taylor Ramage] underscores the hybrid nature of these works—his own splatter and drip paintings paired with a vintage photo of Pollock—with the waggish signature ‘W.T. Jackson.’” — Pamela Polston, Seven Days (Burlington, Vermont), 11 May 2022

“[William Taylor Ramage] 强调的这些作品的混合特色——他自己的泼溅画和滴水画组合成波洛克的复古照片——有有趣的签名‘W.T. 杰克逊。’”

With a wink and a waggish grin she emptied the sugar bowl and refilled it with salt.

她眨了眨眼，恶作剧似得把糖罐倒空，再装满盐。

Did You Know?

One who is waggish acts like a wag. What, then, is a wag? It has nothing to do with a dog’s tail; in this case a wag is a clever person prone to joking. Though light-hearted in its use and meaning, the probable source of this particular wag is grim: it is thought to be short for waghalter, an obsolete English word that translates as gallows bird, a gallows bird being someone thought to be deserving of hanging. The wag in waghalter is the familiar wag having to do with movement, and halter is another word for a noose.

One who is waggish acts like a wag. 那什么是a wag 呢？ 它与狗的尾巴无关； 在这种情况下，a wag是指容易开玩笑的聪明人。 虽然它的用法和含义是轻松的，但特殊意义的 wag 来源可能很阴森：它被认为是 waghalter 的缩写，一个过时的英语单词被翻译为 gallows bird，它指的是被绞刑的人 . waghalter 中的 wag 是与运动有关联的，而 halter 是 noose 的另一个词。

Name That Synonym

Fill in the blanks to create a synonym of waggish: f _ ceti _ _ s.

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