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Antonyms for waggishness

Grammar : Noun
Spell : wag-ish
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwæg ɪʃ


Definition of waggishness

Origin :
  • "willing to make a fool of oneself, and fond of doing so to others," 1580s, from wag (n.) + -ish. Related: Waggishly; waggishness.
  • noun playfulness
Example sentences :
  • Truly they were ahungered, but could never quite lose their waggishness.
  • Extract from : « Two Boys in Wyoming » by Edward S. Ellis
  • Mr. Chalk laughed and shook his head as at a choice piece of waggishness.
  • Extract from : « Dialstone Lane, Complete » by W.W. Jacobs
  • I can't help loving that man, for all his drollery and waggishness.
  • Extract from : « The Gilded Age, Complete » by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner
  • His self-possession had quickly come back to him and his waggishness could not be repressed.
  • Extract from : « The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters » by Edward S. Ellis
  • The manliness of this ought to have shamed Tom out of his waggishness, but he was not done with it yet.
  • Extract from : « Wheat and Huckleberries » by Charlotte Marion (White) Vaile
  • His superiority was apparent, even to casual observers, notwithstanding his merriment and waggishness.
  • Extract from : « The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4) » by Albert J. Beveridge
  • Keyes Richards overheard the question and his waggishness could not be repressed.
  • Extract from : « The Launch Boys' Cruise in the Deerfoot » by Edward S. Ellis
  • While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Patrol on Guard » by Edward S. Ellis
  • Beethoven's waggishness was frequently vented on a young friend, Zmeskall, who was court secretary.
  • Extract from : « Beethoven » by George Alexander Fischer
  • The following incident shows that at least on some occasions a keen spirit of waggishness entered strongly into her self-will.
  • Extract from : « The Public Life of Queen Victoria » by John McGilchrist

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