roguish smile

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• roguish — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ characteristic of a rogue, especially in being playfully mischievous: a roguish smile. DERIVATIVES roguishly adverb roguishness noun …   English terms dictionary

• roguish — roguishly, adv. roguishness, n. /roh gish/, adj. 1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally. 2. playfully mischievous: a roguish smile. [1565 75; ROGUE + ISH1] * * * …   Universalium

• roguish — adjective 1》 characteristic of a rogue. 2》 playfully mischievous: a roguish smile. Derivatives roguishly adverb roguishness noun …   English new terms dictionary

• roguish — /ˈroʊgɪʃ/ (say rohgish) adjective 1. relating to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally. 2. playfully mischievous: a roguish smile. {rogu(e) + ish1} –roguishly, adverb –roguishness, noun …  

• roguish — rogu|ish [ˈrəugıʃ US ˈrou ] adj someone with a roguish expression or smile looks amused, especially because they have done something slightly dishonest or wrong >roguishly adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• roguish — adjective someone with a roguish expression or smile looks amused, especially because they have done something slightly dishonest or wrong roguishly adverb roguishness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• roguishly — roguish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ characteristic of a rogue, especially in being playfully mischievous: a roguish smile. DERIVATIVES roguishly adverb roguishness noun …   English terms dictionary

• roguishness — roguish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ characteristic of a rogue, especially in being playfully mischievous: a roguish smile. DERIVATIVES roguishly adverb roguishness noun …   English terms dictionary

• Smollett, Tobias — ▪ Scottish novelist in full  Tobias George Smollett  baptized March 19, 1721, Cardross, Dumbartonshire, Scot. died Sept. 17, 1771, near Livorno, Tuscany [Italy]  Scottish satirical novelist, best known for his picaresque novels (picaresque novel) …   Universalium

• Amusement — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Amusement >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 amusement amusement entertainment Sgm: N 1 diversion diversion divertissement Sgm: N 1 reaction reaction solace Sgm: N 1 pastime pastime passetemps …   English dictionary for students

• mischievous — adjective 1) a mischievous child Syn: naughty, badly behaved, misbehaving, disobedient, troublesome, full of mischief; rascally, roguish Ant: well behaved 2) a mischievous smile Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words