All 7 Uses of
mischievous
in
Man And Superman
- I have in my hand a copy of the most infamous, the most scandalous, the most mischievous, the most blackguardly book that ever escaped burning at the hands of the common hangman.†
Chpt 1
- And I found myself doing all sorts of mischievous things simply to have something to tell you about.
Chpt 1 *mischievous = naughtily playful
- I was only mischievous.†
Chpt 1
- Of the remaining two, who are both English, one is argumentative, solemn, and obstinate; the other rowdy and mischievous.†
Chpt 3
- The boys in the monastery school would not let it alone: the mischievous ones broke it; and the studious ones wrote their names on it.†
Chpt 3
- [mischievously in spite of her pity] That's a great deal, I assure you.†
Chpt 3
- [her face lighting up with mischievous ecstasy—whispering] I can't: he has no illusions about me.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(mischievous) playfully causing minor trouble; or describing the smile of someone doing so