roguishness : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: roguishness	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for roguishness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
roguishness n the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks [syn: prankishness, rascality, roguishness] reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others Synonym(s): mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Roguish \Rogu"ish\, a. 1. Vagrant. [Obs.] --Spenser. His roguish madness Allows itself to anything. --Shak. 2. Resembling, or characteristic of, a rogue; knavish. 3. Pleasantly mischievous; waggish; arch. The most bewitching leer with her eyes, the most roguish cast. --Dryden. -- {Rogu"ishly}, adv. -- {Rogu"ishness}, n.