Crossword clues for roguishness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Roguish \Rogu"ish\, a.
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Vagrant. [Obs.]
--Spenser.His roguish madness Allows itself to anything.
--Shak. Resembling, or characteristic of, a rogue; knavish.
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Pleasantly mischievous; waggish; arch.
The most bewitching leer with her eyes, the most roguish cast.
--Dryden. [1913 Webster] -- Rogu"ish*ly, adv. -- Rogu"ish*ness, n.
Wiktionary
n. The property of being or appearing roguish.
WordNet
n. the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks [syn: prankishness, rascality]
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others [syn: mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, shenanigan]
Usage examples of "roguishness".
Hermine now gave me, a look full of amusement, full of irony and roguishness and fellow feeling, and at the same time so grave, so wise, so unfathomably serious.
Remarkable the look that Hermine now gave me, a look full of amusement, full of irony and roguishness and fellow feeling, and at the same time so grave, so wise, so unfathomably serious.
Vicky Camberwell listened to him, fascinated despite herself She knew that this was the cobra dance before the chicken, she knew herself well enough to realize that part of the attraction he held for her was the very devilry and roguishness she had so readily recognized.
This particular seacuny, I admit, blushed through his sea tan till the Lady Om's eyes were twin pools of roguishness in their teasing deliciousness and my arms were all but about her.