Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Capacity to do injury; hurtfulness; noxiousness; disposition to vex, annoy, or tease; roguishness: as, the mischievousness of youth.
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- noun The characteristic of being
mischievous ; the tendency to makemischief .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the trait of behaving like an imp
- noun reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
- noun an attribute of mischievous children
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Examples
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Long and lean, the Hatch is blessed with an almost Bond-esque combination of smoothness and mischievousness.
Smoke Signals: The glory of a Hatch chile Jim Shahin 2010
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Pieter Estersohn HAUTE BOHEMIANISM | This slipper chair by Ms. Brandolini has the character and mischievousness of an aristocrat in a gypsy costume.
Muriel's Moment David Netto 2011
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Ms. Eastwood, who is headed to Las Vegas at the end of the week, then asked, with a twinkle of mischievousness in her eye, "Is there a smoking ban there?"
Hot Air Over City's New Smoking Ban Michael Howard Saul 2011
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He really manages to capture the spirit of George Herriman's creations, from the mischievousness of Ignatz Mouse to the surrealism of the setting to just the overall playfulness of the layout of the piece.
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Griffin grinned at her, his face wreathed in an expression of malevolent mischievousness.
The Priest Gerard O’Donovan 2011
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But in the context of the weekend's stories, the show – staged at the Conciergerie, from where Marie Antoinette was escorted to her death – appeared to send another message: that the mischievousness and irreverence that was a part of McQueen's soul lives on at the label.
Alexander McQueen wedding dress rumour fuelled by ice queen show 2011
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There's a Russian melodic lushness here, coupled with a mischievousness all his own.
Fanfares in the Face of Fascism Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim 2011
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Bassist Ed Schuller's Sooner Than Before has muchof Ornette Coleman's stop-start mischievousness and eruptions of boiling swing (Schuller also sings in his bass solos, but it's very musical and irritation-free).
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Because 'fess up: After all these months of doing exactly what every guide book and counselor and visiting expert told you to do, doesn't mischievousness hold a certain appeal?
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His features don't carry the comical devilishness of Jim Carrey, or even the mischievousness of an Adam Sandler or Will Smith.
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