roguishness
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roguishness — index knavery, mischief Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
roguishness — noun The property of being or appearing roguish. His dark black beard accentuated his roguishness … Wiktionary
roguishness — roguish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ characteristic of a rogue, especially in being playfully mischievous: a roguish smile. DERIVATIVES roguishly adverb roguishness noun … English terms dictionary
Roguishness — Roguish Rogu ish, a. 1. Vagrant. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] His roguish madness Allows itself to anything. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling, or characteristic of, a rogue; knavish. [1913 Webster] 3. Pleasantly mischievous; waggish; arch.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roguishness — noun see rogue I … New Collegiate Dictionary
roguishness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Annoying yet harmless, usually playful acts: devilry, deviltry, diablerie, high jinks, impishness, mischief, mischievousness, prankishness, rascality, roguery, tomfoolery. Informal: shenanigan (often used in plural).… … English dictionary for students
roguishness — rəʊgɪʃnɪs n. rascality, villainy, behavior of a scoundrel, . dishonesty; mischievousness, naughtiness … English contemporary dictionary
roguishness — rogu·ish·ness … English syllables
roguishness — noun 1. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others • Syn: ↑mischief, ↑mischief making, ↑mischievousness, ↑deviltry, ↑devilry, ↑devilment, ↑rascality, ↑roguery, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rascality — noun 1. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others • Syn: ↑mischief, ↑mischief making, ↑mischievousness, ↑deviltry, ↑devilry, ↑devilment, ↑roguery, ↑roguishness, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
