mischievous
mischievous
Definition
mis·chie·vous (mis′c̸hə vəs)
adjective
- causing mischief; specif.,
- injurious; harmful
- prankish; teasing; full of tricks
- inclined to annoy or vex with playful tricks; naughty: said esp. of a child
Etymology: ME mischevous < Anglo-Fr
mis′·chie·vously adverb
mis′·chie·vous·ness noun
mischievous
Synonyms
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
Browse dictionary entries near mischievous
- mischief-maker
- mischief
- mischance
- misch metal
- miscellany
- miscellaneous
- miscellanea
- miscegenation
- miscast
- miscarry
