roguish

English

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Etymology

From rogue + -ish.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹəʊɡɪʃ/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹoʊɡɪʃ/
  • Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -əʊɡɪʃ, (General American) -oʊɡɪʃ

Adjective

roguish (comparative more roguish, superlative most roguish)

  1. Unprincipled or unscrupulous.
  2. Mischievous and playful.
    • 1840, The Novel Newspaper, volume 2, page 8:
      "She'll be a match for poor little Cupid, with his tiny bow and arrow, I dare say," said Grace Fitzgerald, with a roguish eye.

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