"pranky" meaning in English

See pranky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: prankier [comparative], prankiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æŋki Etymology: prank + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prank|y}} prank + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} pranky (comparative prankier, superlative prankiest)
  1. Having the character of a prank
    Sense id: en-pranky-en-adj-UZQxb~BE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for pranky meaning in English (1.1kB)

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