Riggish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Riggish is an adjective meaning (archaic) Wanton, lewd, or tomboyish.
Meaning
(archaic) Wanton, lewd, or tomboyish.
Example Sentences
The wanton gesticulations of a virgin in a wild assembly of gallants warmed with wine, could be no other than riggish, and unmaidenly.
Dr Quintal saw them to the door, giving Rita a shrug and a sardonic grimace as she went, implying that he was not the dupe of her riggish rejection of a casual love affair.
“The matchmaker agrees that your having a position at Court will improve your chances, but she warned that you must be exceedingly careful of your reputation. Court society is known to be riggish.”
Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety: other women cloy The appetites they feed: but she makes hungry Where most she satisfies; for vilest things Become themselves in her: that the holy priests Bless her when she is riggish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rammish, ribaldish, rompish, ruffianous, rakish, cockish.
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