Roguish

  • 11roguish — rogu|ish [ˈrəugıʃ US ˈrou ] adj someone with a roguish expression or smile looks amused, especially because they have done something slightly dishonest or wrong >roguishly adv …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12roguish — rogu|ish [ rougıʃ ] adjective a roguish expression suggests that someone is likely to do something that is wrong but not harmful …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13roguish — adjective 1》 characteristic of a rogue. 2》 playfully mischievous: a roguish smile. Derivatives roguishly adverb roguishness noun …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 14roguish — adjective someone with a roguish expression or smile looks amused, especially because they have done something slightly dishonest or wrong roguishly adverb roguishness noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15roguish — UK [ˈrəʊɡɪʃ] / US [ˈroʊɡɪʃ] adjective a roguish expression suggests that someone is likely to do something that is wrong but not harmful …

    English dictionary

  • 16roguish — /ˈroʊgɪʃ/ (say rohgish) adjective 1. relating to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally. 2. playfully mischievous: a roguish smile. {rogu(e) + ish1} –roguishly, adverb –roguishness, noun …

  • 17roguish — adjective see rogue I …

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  • 18roguish — adjective a) unprincipled or unscrupulous b) mischievous and playful …

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  • 19roguish — Synonyms and related words: arch, base, blackguardly, degraded, devilish, elfish, elvish, foolish, full of mischief, high spirited, impish, infamous, knavish, mischief loving, mischievous, notorious, playful, prankish, pranksome, pranky, puckish …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 20roguish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. dishonest; mischievous, prankish, waggish. See amusement, improbity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Dishonest] Syn. unscrupulous, sly, corrupt; see dishonest 1 , false 1 . 2. [Mischievous] Syn. playful …

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