1. resembling or characteristic of a monkey; playful, mischievous, or silly in behavior
Usage: informal; often used to describe playful or impish behavior

Examples

• The children's monkeyish antics made everyone laugh during the performance.
• He had a monkeyish grin on his face as he played tricks on his friends.
• The young boy's monkeyish behavior included climbing on the furniture.
• She gave a monkeyish shrug and walked away from the argument.
• The actor's monkeyish movements perfectly captured the character's playful nature.
• His monkeyish sense of humor kept the party lively all evening.