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. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
roguishness — index knavery, mischief Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
roguishness — noun The property of being or appearing roguish. His dark black beard accentuated his roguishness … Wiktionary
roguishness — roguish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ characteristic of a rogue, especially in being playfully mischievous: a roguish smile. DERIVATIVES roguishly adverb roguishness noun … English terms dictionary
roguishness — noun see rogue I … New Collegiate Dictionary
roguishness — See roguishly. * * * … Universalium
roguishness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Annoying yet harmless, usually playful acts: devilry, deviltry, diablerie, high jinks, impishness, mischief, mischievousness, prankishness, rascality, roguery, tomfoolery. Informal: shenanigan (often used in plural).… … English dictionary for students
roguishness — rəʊgɪʃnɪs n. rascality, villainy, behavior of a scoundrel, . dishonesty; mischievousness, naughtiness … English contemporary dictionary
roguishness — rogu·ish·ness … English syllables
roguishness — noun 1. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others • Syn: ↑mischief, ↑mischief making, ↑mischievousness, ↑deviltry, ↑devilry, ↑devilment, ↑rascality, ↑roguery, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rascality — noun 1. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others • Syn: ↑mischief, ↑mischief making, ↑mischievousness, ↑deviltry, ↑devilry, ↑devilment, ↑roguery, ↑roguishness, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
