mischief-maker

[ mis-chif-mey-ker ]
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noun
  1. a person who causes mischief, especially one who stirs up discord, as by talebearing.

Origin of mischief-maker

1
First recorded in 1700–10

Other words from mischief-maker

  • mischief-making, adjective, noun

Words Nearby mischief-maker

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How to use mischief-maker in a sentence

  • “I should look for a silly mischief-maker,” said Mary Stewart.

  • Since then Fanny Piers, a notable mischief-maker, had repeated something else he said.

    Manslaughter | Alice Duer Miller