[syn: mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
roguishness
n 1: the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks [syn:
prankishness, rascality, roguishness]
2: reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or
annoyance in others [syn: mischief, mischief-making,
mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment,
rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan]