waggish
adjective old-fashioned informal uk/ˈwæɡ.ɪʃ/ us/ˈwæɡ.ɪʃ/
（人）幽默的，诙谐的
(of a person) funny in a clever way
The piece, as one waggish writer put it, "begins like Bach and ends like Offenbach." 这首曲子，正如一位诙谐的作者所言，“像巴赫一样开始，像奥芬巴赫一样结束”。
诙谐的
using or expressing humour in a clever way
The Beatles also appeared in two wildly successful and waggish films directed by Richard Lester. 披头士乐队还出现在理查德·莱斯特执导的两部极为成功的诙谐电影中。
Behind the author's sometimes waggish prose is considerable scholarship. 在作者时而诙谐的文字背后是相当多的学术研究。
See: wag
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- Milo is no longer the waggish bohemian he was in his youth.
- This character is witty, waggish, provoking and insightful.
- He uses waggish humor to great effect.
- His eyes lacked their usual waggish glint.