Latvian

Adjective

draiskulīgs (def. draiskulīgais, comp. draiskulīgāks, sup. visdraiskulīgākais; adv. draiskulīgi)

1. (of people, especially children, and their behavior) playful, mischievous; expressing such attitudes

   tā bija dzīva, draiskulīga meitene, spožām acīm; savas kustīgās dabas dēļ meiteni skolā visi bija iesaukuši par “Žuku”‎ ― that was a lively, playful girl, with bright eyes; because her restless nature, everybody at school called her “Žuk” (Russian жук, “beetle”)

   zeltaina gaisma lija puišiem matos, atspoguļojās viņiem acīs, lai tās liktos draiskulīgākas, ne tik biklas kā patiesībā‎ ― the golden light poured on the boys' hair (and) reflected off their eyes, so that their eyes seemed more playful, mischievous, not as timid as they really were

Declension

Synonyms

• draisks
• nebēdnīgs
• nerātns

Related terms

• draiskulība
• draiskulis, draiskule