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prankiness

prankiness noun: prankish behaviour; mischief.

Noun

prankiness (uncountable)

  1. Prankish behaviour; mischief.
    • This is not just some teenage prankiness. This boy needs help.2000, Dale E. Wagman, Radical Treatment, page 43
    Synonyms:
    prankishness

Synonyms of prankiness

Origin of prankiness

From pranky + -ness.

Questions about prankiness

What does prankiness mean?
Prankiness means prankish behaviour; mischief.
What part of speech is prankiness?
Prankiness is a noun.

Words near prankiness in the dictionary

  1. prankers
  2. prankful
  3. prankfulness
  4. prankier
  5. prankiest
  6. prankiness
  7. pranking
  8. prankingly
  9. prankings
  10. prankish
  11. prankishly

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