mischievous
11mischievous — [[t]mɪ̱stʃɪvəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A mischievous person likes to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do. She rocks back and forth on her chair like a mischievous child... He s a little mischievous …
12mischievous — UK [ˈmɪstʃɪvəs] / US adjective a mischievous person, especially a child, enjoys having fun by causing trouble There were always mischievous boys around. a) a mischievous look or expression shows that you enjoy having fun by causing trouble The… …
13mischievous — adjective 1 liking to have fun, especially by playing tricks on people or doing things to annoy or embarrass them: a mischievous boy | mischievous smile/expression etc: Gabby looked at him with a mischievous grin. 2 causing trouble or quarrels… …
14mischievous — adjective Date: 14th century 1. harmful, injurious < mischievous gossip > 2. a. able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury b. irresponsibly playful < mischievous behavior > • mischievously adverb • mischievousness …
15mischievous — adjective 1) a mischievous child Syn: naughty, badly behaved, misbehaving, disobedient, troublesome, full of mischief; rascally, roguish Ant: well behaved 2) a mischievous smile Syn …
16mischievous — mischievously, adv. mischievousness, n. /mis cheuh veuhs/, adj. 1. maliciously or playfully annoying. 2. causing annoyance, harm, or trouble. 3. roguishly or slyly teasing, as a glance. 4. harmful or injurious. [1300 50; ME mischevous < AF… …
17mischievous — adjective /ˈmɪsʧɪvəs/ a) Causing mischief; injurious. Matthew had a twin brother called Edward, who was always mischievous and badly behaved. b) Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved. Syn: harmful …
18mischievous — adj. Mischievous is used with these nouns: ↑child, ↑delight, ↑gleam, ↑glint, ↑grin, ↑look, ↑sense of humour, ↑smile, ↑twinkle …
19mischievous — All too commonly misspelled: All lawyers are really failed actors/ says Ackland mischieviously (Independent); He accused Harman of making misleading statements bordering on the mischievious after she claimed that drugs for patients would be… …
20mischievous — [ mɪstʃɪvəs] adjective 1》 causing or disposed to mischief. 2》 intended to cause harm or trouble. Derivatives mischievously adverb mischievousness noun Origin ME (orig. unfortunate or calamitous , later having harmful effects ): from Anglo Norman… …
