noun
- plural of impishness; the quality or state of being impish; playful mischief or teasing behavior
Usage: countable and uncountable uses; often describes lighthearted, harmless mischief rather than serious wrongdoing
Examples
- The children's impishnesses made the classroom lively and entertaining.
- Her impishnesses were always harmless pranks that made everyone laugh.
- The actor's impishnesses on stage delighted the audience.
- Despite their impishnesses, the twins were well-behaved overall.
- His impishnesses included hiding the teacher's chalk and rearranging the desks.