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Naughty Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Naughty? [adj] badly behaved; "he was saucy and mischievous in school"; "a naughty boy" [adj] suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Naughty: bad \| blue \| gamey \| gamy \| juicy \| mischievous \| racy \| risque \| sexy \| spicy Related Terms \| Find terms related to Naughty: abominable \| arrant \| atrocious \| bad \| base \| bawdy \| black \| blamable \| blameworthy \| blue \| contrary \| criminal \| damnable \| dark \| defiant \| devilish \| dirty \| disgraceful \| disobedient \| disorderly \| disruptive \| evil \| execrable \| flagitious \| flagrant \| foul \| fractious \| frolicsome \| froward \| headstrong \| heinous \| ill-behaved \| immoral \| impish \| improper \| indecent \| indecorous \| indisciplined \| infamous \| iniquitous \| insubordinate \| intractable \| knavish \| lawless \| lewd \| low \| misbehaving \| mischievous \| monstrous \| nefarious \| nonconforming \| not respectable \| obscene \| obstinate \| obstreperous \| off color \| off-base \| offensive \| out-of-line \| paw \| peccant \| perverse \| playful \| pornographic \| puckish \| rank \| raunchy \| recalcitrant \| recusant \| refractory \| reprehensible \| reprobate \| ribald \| risque \| roguish \| rowdy \| rowdyish \| ruffianly \| scampish \| scandalous \| self-willed \| shameful \| sinful \| smutty \| transgressive \| unbehaving \| uncomplying \| undisciplined \| unduteous \| undutiful \| unforgivable \| ungovernable \| unmanageable \| unpardonable \| unruly \| unspeakable \| unworthy \| vicious \| vile \| villainous \| violative \| vulgar \| wayward \| wicked \| willful \| wrong See Also \| Naughty In Webster's Dictionary \Naugh"ty\, a. [Compar. {Naughtier}; superl. {Naughtiest}.] 1. Having little or nothing. [Obs.] [Men] that needy be and naughty, help them with thy goods. --Piers Plowman. 2. Worthless; bad; good for nothing. [Obs.] The other basket had very naughty figs. --Jer. xxiv. 2. 3. hence, corrupt; wicked. [Archaic] So shines a good deed in a naughty world. --Shak. 4. Mischievous; perverse; froward; guilty of disobedient or improper conduct; as, a naughty child. Note: This word is now seldom used except in the latter sense, as applied to children, or in sportive censure.

Naughty Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Naughty?

[adj] badly behaved; "he was saucy and mischievous in school"; "a naughty boy"
[adj] suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"

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Naughty In Webster's Dictionary

\Naugh"ty\, a. [Compar. {Naughtier}; superl.
{Naughtiest}.]
1. Having little or nothing. [Obs.]

         [Men] that needy be and naughty, help them with thy
         goods.                                --Piers
                                               Plowman.

2. Worthless; bad; good for nothing. [Obs.]

         The other basket had very naughty figs. --Jer. xxiv.
                                               2.

3. hence, corrupt; wicked. [Archaic]

         So shines a good deed in a naughty world. --Shak.

4. Mischievous; perverse; froward; guilty of disobedient or
   improper conduct; as, a naughty child.

Note: This word is now seldom used except in the latter
      sense, as applied to children, or in sportive censure.

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