roguish
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gɪʃ adjective
1.
pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally.
2.
playfully mischievous: a roguish smile.
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roguish (ˈrəʊɡɪʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | dishonest or unprincipled |
| 2. | mischievous or arch |
| 'roguishly | |
| —adv | |
| 'roguishness | |
| —n | |
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Roguish
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
What there is in this roguish little lark is probably as artfully concocted as it is possible for such a thing to be.
With a roguish wink here and there, they let on that they were devils in their day.
And, with a roguish smile, he illustrated his remark with a twist of his two clenched hands.
The big question now is who will play the roguish private eye as he tackles cases no one else wants to handle.
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