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Webster 1913 Edition
Riggish
Rig′gish
,Adj.
Like a rig or wanton.
[Obs.]
“Riggish and unmaidenly.” Bp. Hall.
Webster 1828 Edition
Riggish
RIG'GISH
,Adj.
Definition 2024
riggish
riggish
English
Adjective
riggish (comparative more riggish, superlative most riggish)
- (archaic) Like a rig or romp; wanton; lewd.
- Riggish and unmaidenly. — Bishop Hall.
- 2008, Sandra Gulland, Mistress of the Sun: A Novel - Page 126:
- “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.”