impishness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈɪm.pɪʃ.nəs/ us/ˈɪm.pɪʃ.nəs/
顽皮
behaviour that shows someone enjoys causing trouble, but that may be funny and attractive
He is bursting with youthful impishness. 他充满了年轻人的顽皮。
Occasional impishness undermines his usual pessimism. 偶尔的顽皮打破了他通常的悲观情绪。
See: impish
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- She surprised herself with her own impishness.
- I had an urge for ice cream and, with the impishness of a toddler, I went out and got some.
- His impishness quickly won us over.