raffish Definition
raff·ish (raf′is̸h)
raffish Related Forms
raff′·ishly adverb
raff′·ish·ness noun
raffish Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- charm: Yet despite this, much of Clifton still retained a raffish charm which appealed across generations and classes.
- atmosphere: In the old colonial days people came to sleepy Macao from bustling Hong Kong in order to savor its raffish Portuguese atmosphere.
Modifying Another Word
rather: At first, the television service had no money and it was regarded as a rather raffish arm of the BBC.
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