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mischievous::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | mischief, mischievousness |
mischievous rumors and falsehoods.
Examples of mischievous
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The 2's mischievous styling features short overhangs for a tidy, tucked-in look.
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Along with a mischievous sense of humor, Thomas cultivated a sense of curiosity.
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It shows him on her lap, a round-faced, bright-eyed boy with a mischievous grin.
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He'll recount stories of mischievous boyhood escapades and life-changing events.
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Then, at the sound of a beer being opened, a mischievous light entered his face.
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Is walking in the proximity to the White House with a rucksack more mischievous?
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A number of spectators were mischievous or hostile towards the endurance artist.
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The chimpanzee, for example, turns out to be more than a mischievous vegetarian.
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I'm certainly being mischievous with some of the facts of my writing biography.
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- Arch: naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank"
- Deliberately causing harm or damage; "mischievous rumors and falsehoods"
- (mischievously) badly: in a disobedient or naughty way; "he behaved badly in school"; "he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister"; "behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room"
- (mischievousness) naughtiness: an attribute of mischievous children
- (mischievousness) impishness: the trait of behaving like an imp
- (mischievousness) mischief: reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
- Causing mischief; injurious; Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved
- (mischievously) Behaving or likely to behave in a naughty or troublesome way, but in fun and not meaning serious harm
