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mischievous Definition

mis·chie·vous (misc̸hə vəs)

adjective

  1. causing mischief; specif.,
    1. injurious; harmful
    2. prankish; teasing; full of tricks
  2. inclined to annoy or vex with playful tricks; naughty: said esp. of a child

Etymology: ME mischevous < Anglo-Fr

mischievous Related Forms
mis·chie·vously adverb mis·chie·vous·ness noun
mischievous Synonyms

mischievous

modif.

playful, roguish, prankish; see naughty, rude 2.

mischievous Usage Examples

Preposition: at

  • time: Crack is an intelligent sort just a little mischievous at times - he is quiet human actually!

Infinitive complement

  • suggest: It is mischievous to suggest that such a choice is imminent.

Modifies a noun

  • glint: His nose was crooked and his eyes were shallow with a strange, mischievous glint in them.
  • prank: Young thugs who pulled down stalls at a country market for a " mischievous prank " could face a flogging, magistrates have warned.
  • sprite: Margot herself, a mischievous sprite, is in for a sharp pull-up from Miss Annersley.
  • twinkle: Suddenly he turned upon me with a mischievous twinkle in his eyes.
  • imp: Came back with part of her hair green where a mischievous imp had slept.
  • grin: A mischievous grin crept its way onto Sora's face.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: And maybe I am being slightly mischievous here but maybe the Australians might allow some of our players to play in their domestic cricket.
  • very: Sonny was a very mischievous boy who was always in the center of any trouble.
  • little: Crack is an intelligent sort just a little mischievous at times - he is quiet human actually!
  • often: School Days Harry attended local schools and was a popular pupil tho often mischievous and frequently caned.
  • somewhat: Bauer's attempt to interpret Paul's statement otherwise is somewhat mischievous.
  • just: He's not an evil force, just mischievous.

Used with adjective complement

  • feel: Whilst feeling mischievous, I will share my equivalent of " Blind Worm " with you.
  • become: But whenever she smiles, which is often, her face becomes instantly mischievous.