1. the quality or state of being inclined to play pranks; mischievous playfulness

Examples

• The child’s prankishness made him popular with his classmates but frustrated his teachers.
• Her prankishness was evident in the way she hid her brother’s shoes before school.
• The comedian’s prankishness extended beyond the stage into his everyday interactions.
• Despite his age, grandfather’s prankishness kept the family entertained during holidays.
• The prankishness of the students increased as the school year came to an end.
• She tried to suppress her natural prankishness during the formal dinner party.