Roguishness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Roguish \Rogu"ish\, a.
     1. Vagrant. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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              His roguish madness
              Allows itself to anything.            --Shak.


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     2. Resembling, or characteristic of, a rogue; knavish.
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     3. Pleasantly mischievous; waggish; arch.
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              The most bewitching leer with her eyes, the most
              roguish cast.                         --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Rogu"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Rogu"ish*ness},
        n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  roguishness
       n 1: the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks [syn: {prankishness},
             {rascality}]
       2: reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or
          annoyance in others [syn: {mischief}, {mischief-making}, {mischievousness},
           {deviltry}, {devilry}, {devilment}, {rascality}, {roguery},
           {shenanigan}]