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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

knavish en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈneɪvɪʃ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English knavych, knavyssh; equivalent to knave + -ish.

Meanings

  1. Having the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent.

Forms

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most knavish Degree=Sup lexicographic
more knavish Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

knavishness · knavishly

Translations (2)

grc πανοῦργος (having the characteristics of a knave) · grc γλοιός (having the characteristics of a knave)