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• mischievous — (adj.) early 14c., unfortunate, disastrous, probably from MISCHIEF (Cf. mischief) + OUS (Cf. ous). Sense of playfully malicious or annoying first recorded 1670s. Related: Mischievously; mischievousness …   Etymology dictionary

• mischievous — mischievously, adv. mischievousness, n. /mis cheuh veuhs/, adj. 1. maliciously or playfully annoying. 2. causing annoyance, harm, or trouble. 3. roguishly or slyly teasing, as a glance. 4. harmful or injurious. [1300 50; ME mischevous < AF… …   Universalium

• mischievous — mis•chie•vous [[t]ˈmɪs tʃə vəs[/t]] adj. 1) maliciously or playfully annoying 2) causing annoyance, harm, or trouble 3) roguishly or slyly teasing, as a glance 4) harmful; injurious • Etymology: 1300–50; ME mischevous < AF meschevous. See… …   From formal English to slang

• mischievous — mis·chie·vous || mɪstʃɪvÉ™s adj. naughty, teasing; harmful, destructive; playfully annoying, vexing …   English contemporary dictionary

• mischievous — adj. 1 (of a person) disposed to mischief. 2 (of conduct) playfully malicious. 3 (of a thing) having harmful effects. Derivatives: mischievously adv. mischievousness n. Etymology: ME f. AF meschevous f. OF meschever: see MISCHIEF …   Useful english dictionary

• pixie — pix•ie or pix•y [[t]ˈpɪk si[/t]] n. pl. pix•ies, adj. 1) cvb myt a fairy or sprite, esp. a mischievous one 2) cvb a playfully mischievous person 3) cvb Also, pix′ie•ish, pix′y•ish. playfully impish or mischievous; prankish • Etymology: 1620–30;… …   From formal English to slang

• pixie — I. noun also pixy (plural pixies) Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1630 1. fairy; specifically a cheerful mischievous sprite 2. a usually petite vivacious woman or girl • pixieish adjective II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• arch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. curve, arc, vault. See convexity, concavity, curvature. adj. cunning, roguish; preeminent, chief. See superiority. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Main] Syn. chief, main, principal; see principal . 2.… …   English dictionary for students

• can|trip — «KAN trihp», noun. 1. a spell or charm of witchcraft; a witch s trick or mischievous device. 2. any playfully mischievous trick. ╂[< earlier Scottish phrase cast cantrapes to read spells] …   Useful english dictionary

• gamine — I. noun Etymology: French, feminine of gamin Date: 1889 1. a girl who hangs around on the streets 2. a small playfully mischievous girl II. adjective Date: 1925 of, relating to, or suggesting a gamine …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Rapscallion — A rapscallion is one who is playfully mischievous or a scoundrel. Rapscallion comes from the now obsolete word rascallion meaning rascal. It is possible that the contemporary pejorative word for a vandal or youth who perpetrates antisocial… …   Wikipedia