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Synonyms for roguishness


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

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Définition of roguishness

Origin :
  • 1570s, from rogue + -ish. Related: Roguishly; roguishness.
  • noun mischief
Example sentences :
  • Again the boy flushed, but there was roguishness in his brown eyes.
  • Extract from : « The Corner House Girls at School » by Grace Brooks Hill
  • She is divinely innocent, but roguishness saves her from insipidity.
  • Extract from : « A Cathedral Courtship » by Kate Douglas Wiggin
  • His expression lost its roguishness, and in his turn he became grave.
  • Extract from : « Love in a Cloud » by Arlo Bates
  • And she embraced him a third time with all the grace and roguishness of a spoiled child.
  • Extract from : « Odette's Marriage » by Albert Delpit
  • Beneath Ben's bonhomie and roguishness there was much shyness.
  • Extract from : « Half Portions » by Edna Ferber
  • She does her best, but Prince, bubbling over with roguishness, lags behind.
  • Extract from : « The Human Drift » by Jack London
  • His voice was clear and not unmusical, with just the suspicion of roguishness behind.
  • Extract from : « The Soul of Nicholas Snyders » by Jerome K. Jerome
  • His curving lines bring forth a roguishness that is unparalleled in Swedish art, and can compare with the best foreign examples.
  • Extract from : « The Art of the Book » by Bernard H. Newdigate
  • They represent pretty Parisian women in hats, whose wild locks veil glances full of spirit and roguishness.
  • Extract from : « Rodin: The Man and his Art » by Judith Cladel
  • Nevertheless, she managed to put a great deal of winsomeness and roguishness into the rôle of the cherub.
  • Extract from : « The Goose Man » by Jacob Wassermann

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