Associations to the word «Rakish»

Wiktionary

RAKISH, adjective. Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.
RAKISH, adjective. (dated) like a rake; dissolute; profligate

Dictionary definition

RAKISH, adjective. Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat".
RAKISH, adjective. Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche