About The Word Roguish
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Roguish
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What's The Definition Of Roguish?
[adj] lacking principles or scruples; "the rascally rabble"; "the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy" - W.M. Thackaray; "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew"
[adj] playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin" Synonyms | Synonyms for Roguish: blackguardly | devilish | dishonest | dishonorable | playful | rascally | scoundrelly Related Terms | Find terms related to Roguish: See Also | Roguish In Webster's Dictionary \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"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Rogu"ish*ness}, n.
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