raffish

🇬🇧 UK/'ræfiʃ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Carelessly unconventional or slightly disreputable, often in an attractive way.

放荡不羁的;有点儿不正经的;俗艳的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
raffroot
+
ishsomewhat, resembling
=raffish

Common Collocations

  • 1.raffish charm放荡不羁的魅力
  • 2.raffish appearance不羁的外表
  • 3.[raffish air]不正经的气质
  • 4.raffish style俗艳的风格

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He had a raffish charm that made him irresistible to everyone at the party.

  • 2.

    The old jazz club had a raffish atmosphere that attracted artists and rebels alike.

  • 3.

    She wore a raffish tilt to her hat that suggested she didn't care what anyone thought.

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