Mischievious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɪsˈt͡ʃiː.vi.əs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Mischievious is an adjective meaning (nonstandard) Alternative form of mischievous and mischevious.
Meaning
(nonstandard) Alternative form of mischievous and mischevious.
Example Sentences
'a want of food must and will keep the popular mind in such a state of irritability as to be easily worked upon by mischievious men'
Most children are mischievious, in one way or another, but the boy in this book hatches a plan like no other, and invites some friends for dinner.
In French, the meanings of malicieux and malice have changed to mean mischievious and mischieviousness, with an implication of cleverness and perhaps a little teasing.
Jenny and Lenny, the mischievious twins, With muddied knees and gap-toothed grins, And rumbling tummies - they lick their lips, It's time for fish fingers, beans and chips.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mischevious, nonmiserly, misbehavioral, quarrellous, indisciplined, shambolical.
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