naughtynaugh‧ty /ˈnɔːti $ ˈnɒːti, ˈnɑːti/ ●●○ S3 adjective 
You’re a very naughty boy! Look what you’ve done!2British English if an adult does something naughty, they do something that is not right or good, but is not very serious: I felt a bit naughty going off on my own, leaving the children behind.3naughty jokes/magazines/films etc British English old-fashioned naughty jokes, magazines, films etc deal with sex, especially in a humorous way4the naughty step British English a stair where a child is told to sit for a period of time as a punishment when they have been naughty—naughtily adverb—naughtiness noun [uncountable]
WORD ORIGINnaughty
Origin:
1300-1400 naughtEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a naughty little girl
- Betsy said a naughty word, Mom.
- Dennis sat on his bed reading a naughty magazine.
- I don't believe in hitting children, no matter how naughty they've been.
- They were reading an American novel that seemed to have had all the naughty bits cut out.
- We've been looking for you everywhere, you naughty boy!
- Abraham and MacGregor begin tasting that delicious sense of playing hooky from life, just like two big, naughty kids.
- But they were naughty and stayed.
- Dad was told how naughty James had been and then shouted at him and sent him to the bedroom.
- Tale-telling on each other and inciting each other to be naughty are frequent problems faced by parents of young children.
- To allow the naughty child to be seen as good, the good child also needs to be seen as being naughty.
- Yes, when I was ten and twelve years old, I was very, very naughty.
- You want your nice boyfriend to do naughty things - the things this girl does in your fantasies.
Longman Language Activatorwords for describing a bad child
a child who is naughty behaves badly, for example by being rude or by doing things that are not allowed: · We've been looking for you everywhere, you naughty boy!· I don't believe in hitting children, no matter how naughty they've been.
a badly behaved child behaves badly and causes a lot of trouble: · Two or three badly behaved children are causing all the problems in the class.
spoken used especially to speak angrily to a child who has done something bad: · You've been a bad girl -- you know you're not allowed in my room when I'm not there.
a child who is mischievous behaves badly, but in a way that makes people laugh rather than making them angry: · She was a mischievous little girl who was always playing tricks on people.
also spoilt British children who are spoiled or spoilt behave badly because their parents always let them do what they want and have what they want: · You're a spoilt, ungrateful little girl!· Those kids are definitely spoiled - they need to learn some manners.
informal a child that you do not like, who behaves badly and is rude: · The school is full of rich brats.spoiled/spoilt brat (=a child who behaves badly because they have always been allowed to do whatever they want): · Should I tell him his kid is a spoiled brat?
books, jokes, remarks etc that are about sex in an amusing way also saucy informal a joke, remark, song etc that is risqué or saucy is about sex and is slightly shocking and amusing: · Those jokes are a bit risqué -- don't tell them in front of your grandparents.· Edgar kept us entertained with a stream of unusual and rather saucy stories.
remarks, questions etc that are suggestive have a slightly hidden meaning that is about sex: · When she worked in the pub, men used to make suggestive remarks to her all the time.· The film "Tom Jones' is famous for its sexually suggestive eating scene.
remarks that are intended to make you think about sex even though they do not directly mention sex: · The programme consists of an hour of sexist banter and innuendo.· She found his relentless sexual innuendoes irritating.
British jokes, stories, songs etc that are rude deal with sex or parts of the body, especially in a slightly stupid way: · I don't want to hear any more of your rude jokes, Damien -- shut up.· If you are going to tell the children some of your stories make sure they aren't too rude.
British spoken use this to describe magazines, pictures, songs etc that deal with sex in a rude, but not very serious, way: · Dennis sat on his bed reading a naughty magazine.· They were reading an American novel that seemed to have had all the naughty bits cut out.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ‘You naughty boy!’ she said in a harsh voice.
1a naughty child does not obey adults and behaves badly OPP good: ‘You naughty boy!’ she said in a harsh voice. (=doing things that are not allowed)· He's behaving like a naughty child.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Munnery is not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy.· Yes, when I was ten and twelve years old, I was very, very naughty.· Yet I don't think I used to be very naughty.· If you've been a very naughty girl.· I think he's wonderful, and very funny, but he's also very naughty.
NOUN· A shower of gravel barely missed me, hurled by naughty boys who played among the ruins, ambushing one another.· In the later poets he was her son and almost invariably a mischievous, naughty boy, or worse.· He is always pleased to see his nursery teacher but is terrified that she will think he is a naughty boy.· Flat five: Beatrice, for naughty boys.· It appears the naughty boys were in the altogether just as a primary school field trip walked past.· Keith, hyperactive and aggressive, a naughty boy.· He was the town naughty boy all right, and it was incongruous that he should have been named Wesley.
· He was no longer her treasure, but a naughty child, too old to be smacked.· Then he complains when she begins to behave like a very naughty child.· To allow the naughty child to be seen as good, the good child also needs to be seen as being naughty.· Oh, what a naughty child I was!· This story was recounted as a warning to naughty children.· Inside there was a climbing frame, Lego roundabout, swings and a wooden catapult for firing naughty children out of the castle.
· She waited with her buttocks bared like a naughty girl, while he selected an instrument of corporal punishment.· She must be trying to lure him to it, the naughty girl.· If you've been a very naughty girl.· Tell her she's a naughty girl?· Besides ... you were such a naughty girl where he was concerned.
· I've learnt about 60 I suppose overall and half of them are duds naughty words or words for something completely different.· Bleeped for a naughty word during the telecast, Morissette did not make her way backstage to answer questions.· The boy might break wind or say a naughty word and forfeit the protection of that great white spirit.
You’re a very naughty boy! Look what you’ve done!2British English if an adult does something naughty, they do something that is not right or good, but is not very serious: I felt a bit naughty going off on my own, leaving the children behind.3naughty jokes/magazines/films etc British English old-fashioned naughty jokes, magazines, films etc deal with sex, especially in a humorous way4the naughty step British English a stair where a child is told to sit for a period of time as a punishment when they have been naughty—naughtily adverb—naughtiness noun [uncountable]