Roguish
51rascality — noun 1. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others • Syn: ↑mischief, ↑mischief making, ↑mischievousness, ↑deviltry, ↑devilry, ↑devilment, ↑roguery, ↑roguishness, ↑ …
52roguishness — noun 1. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others • Syn: ↑mischief, ↑mischief making, ↑mischievousness, ↑deviltry, ↑devilry, ↑devilment, ↑rascality, ↑roguery, ↑ …
53ro´guish|ness — ro|guish «ROH gihsh», adjective. 1. having to do with rogues; dishonest; rascally: »These are the ideas of a roguish merchant rather than a statesman (H. G. Wells). SYNONYM(S): knavish, tricky, fraudulent. 2. playfully mischievous: »with a… …
54ro´guish|ly — ro|guish «ROH gihsh», adjective. 1. having to do with rogues; dishonest; rascally: »These are the ideas of a roguish merchant rather than a statesman (H. G. Wells). SYNONYM(S): knavish, tricky, fraudulent. 2. playfully mischievous: »with a… …
55ro|guish — «ROH gihsh», adjective. 1. having to do with rogues; dishonest; rascally: »These are the ideas of a roguish merchant rather than a statesman (H. G. Wells). SYNONYM(S): knavish, tricky, fraudulent. 2. playfully mischievous: »with a roguish twinkle …
56Arch — ([ a]rch), a. [See {Arch }, pref.] 1. Chief; eminent; greatest; principal. [1913 Webster] The most arch act of piteous massacre. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Cunning or sly; sportively mischievous; roguish; as, an arch look, word, lad. [1913 Webster]… …
57Knaveries — Knavery Knav er*y, n.; pl. {Knaveries}. 1. The practices of a knave; petty villainy; fraud; trickery; a knavish action. [1913 Webster] This is flat knavery, to take upon you another man s name. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Roguish or mischievous… …
58Knavery — Knav er*y, n.; pl. {Knaveries}. 1. The practices of a knave; petty villainy; fraud; trickery; a knavish action. [1913 Webster] This is flat knavery, to take upon you another man s name. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Roguish or mischievous tricks.… …
59Knavish — Knav ish, a. 1. Like or characteristic of a knave[3]; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick. Knavish politicians. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Mischievous; roguish; waggish;… …
60Panurgy — Pan ur*gy, n. [Gr. panoyrgi a, fr. panoy^rgos, properly, ready to do anything; hence, knavish, roguish; pa^s, pa^n, all + e rgon work.] Skill in all kinds of work or business; craft. [R.] Bailey. [1913 Webster] …
