s]
| 1. | maliciously or playfully annoying. |
| 2. | causing annoyance, harm, or trouble. |
| 3. | roguishly or slyly teasing, as a glance. |
| 4. | harmful or injurious. |
s]
or, less commonly, [mis-chee-vuh
s], instead of on the first: [mis-chuh-vuh
s], are usually considered nonstandard. The pronunciation [mis-chee-vee-uh
s], with the additional syllable, occurs by analogy with such words as previous and devious.