(9) I turned back to Chase and gave him a little mischievous smile. (8) Barry grins back, a natural expression that makes him look mischievous.

(7) A council has waged war on mischievous Halloween youngsters by banning children from buying eggs, it emerged today. (6) I could see that same mischievous glint in his eyes which was once a part of his personality. (5) Sam shook his head, and a slightly mischievous smile appeared on his face. (4) His mother keeps a careful eye on the youngster to stop him being mischievous. (3) She almost believed him until she saw the mischievous gleam in his brown eyes. (2) This politician is charming and likeable but carries the air of a bit of a mischievous rogue. In like manner, the adjective mischievous is not applied to thieves, pirates and other felons,but to persons committing petty trespasses and offenses.(1) At some point, the paper will do something mischievous that prompts questions to be asked of its management. We say, a tempest has done great damage,but not mischief.

And it so commonly implies intention in committing petty offenses, that it shocks us to hear the word applied to the calamities inflicted by Providence. We never give the name of mischief to theft, robbery or murder. Mischief denotes injury, harm or damage of less malignity and magnitude than what are usually called crimes. Disposition to do harm, or to vex or annoy as the mischievousness of youth. We say, the law operates mischievously.ġ. Inclined to do harm as a mischievous boy. Hurtful noxious as a mischievous thing.Ģ. Harmful hurtful injurious making mischief of persons as a mischievous man or disposition.ġ. KJV Dictionary Definition: mischievous mischievous

Mischievous meaning