rascally

ras·cal

R0048500 (răs′kəl)n.1. One that is playfully mischievous.2. An unscrupulous, dishonest person; a scoundrel.adj. Archaic Made up of, belonging to, or relating to the lower classes: "Nor shall the Rascal Rabble here have Peace" (John Dryden).

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[Middle English rascaile, rabble, commoners, from Old French rascaille, probably from rasque, mud, from Vulgar Latin *rāsicāre, to scrape; see rash².]

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ras′cal·ly adj.

rascally

(ˈrɑːskəlɪ) adj1. dishonest or mean; base2. archaic (esp of places) wretchedly unpleasant; miserableadvin a dishonest or mean fashion

ras•cal•ly

(ˈræs kə li)

adj. 1. of or befitting a rascal. adv. 2. in a manner typical of a rascal. [1590–1600]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	rascally - playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin"roguish, devilishplayful - full of fun and high spirits; "playful children just let loose from school"
	2.	rascally - lacking principles or scruples; "the rascally rabble"; "the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy" - W.M. Thackaray; "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew"blackguardly, scoundrelly, roguishdishonest, dishonorable - deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

Translations

无赖的

rascal

(ˈraːskəl) noun a cheeky or naughty person, especially a child. a cheeky little rascal. 無賴，淘氣鬼 恶棍，淘气鬼 ˈrascally adjective 無賴的 无赖的