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Synonyms for roguish


Grammar : Adj
Spell : roh-gish
Phonetic Transcription : ˈroʊ gɪʃ

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Définition of roguish

Origin :
  • 1570s, from rogue + -ish. Related: Roguishly; roguishness.
  • adj deceitful; mischievous
Example sentences :
  • With that, there leaped in her such an impulse of roguish gallantry as she could never resist.
  • Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
  • What a roguish pair of eyes, after all, the little cap-maker has!
  • Extract from : « Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXII No. 4, April 1848 » by Various
  • No, Ah Kee, with his roguish tastes, is not to be trusted in the parlor by himself.
  • Extract from : « Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad » by Various
  • Phebe was blushing crimson, but the roguish look was still in her eyes.
  • Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Cruise » by Burt L. Standish
  • It was as if some roguish poltergeist had suddenly developed in the room.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow World » by Hamlin Garland
  • Bagg, however, saw at once that he had a roguish air, and he was on his guard in a moment.
  • Extract from : « Lavengro » by George Borrow
  • "For thinking she can act when she can't," said the roguish Biddy.
  • Extract from : « The Tragic Muse » by Henry James
  • It gave him a roguish—almost boyish—effect most appealing to the beholder.
  • Extract from : « Gigolo » by Edna Ferber
  • She curtseyed low, laughing up at me with roguish eyes and mouth.
  • Extract from : « Simon Dale » by Anthony Hope
  • I had almost sealed the bargain; she was so roguish and so pretty.
  • Extract from : « Simon Dale » by Anthony Hope
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