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knavish
(encz) | knavish,darebácký adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Knavish
(gcide) | Knavish \Knav"ish\, a.
1. Like or characteristic of a knave[3]; given to knavery;
trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish
fellow, or a knavish trick. "Knavish politicians."
--Macaulay.
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2. Mischievous; roguish; waggish; rascally.
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Cupid is knavish lad,
Thus to make poor females mad. --Shak.
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knavish
(wn) | knavish
adj 1: marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for
wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a
slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a
wily old attorney" [syn: crafty, cunning, dodgy,
foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy,
tricky, wily] |
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knavishly
(encz) | knavishly,darebácky adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Knavish
(gcide) | Knavish \Knav"ish\, a.
1. Like or characteristic of a knave[3]; given to knavery;
trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish
fellow, or a knavish trick. "Knavish politicians."
--Macaulay.
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2. Mischievous; roguish; waggish; rascally.
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Cupid is knavish lad,
Thus to make poor females mad. --Shak.
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Knavishly
(gcide) | Knavishly \Knav"ish*ly\, adv.
1. In a knavish manner; dishonestly; fraudulently. --Holland.
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2. Mischievously; waggishly; roguishly. "Knavishly witty."
--Gayton.
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knavishness
(gcide) | knavishness \knav"ish*ness\, n.
The quality or state of being knavish; knavery; dishonesty.
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knavishly
(wn) | knavishly
adv 1: in an artful manner; "he craftily arranged to be there
when the decision was announced"; "had ever circumstances
conspired so cunningly?" [syn: craftily, cunningly,
foxily, knavishly, slyly, trickily, artfully] |
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