roguish
pronunciation
How to pronounce roguish in British English:
UK [ˈrəʊgɪʃ]
How to pronounce roguish in American English:
US [ˈroʊgɪʃ]
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- Adjective:
- playful in an appealingly bold way
- lacking principles or scruples
Word Origin
- roguish (adj.)
- 1570s, from rogue + -ish. Related: Roguishly; roguishness.
Example
- 1. He gave her a roguish look .
- 2. He gave me a roguish smile .
- 3. In a playfully roguish manner .
- 4. His eyes were bright blue with a roguish twinkle in them .
- 5. Men may believe their swirling , ornate body engravings reflect a roguish masculinity .