单词 | mischievous |
释义 | mischievous —mischievously, adv. —mischievousness, n. /mis"cheuh veuhs/, adj. 1. maliciously or playfully annoying. 2. causing annoyance, harm, or trouble. 3. roguishly or slyly teasing, as a glance. 4. harmful or injurious. [1300-50; ME mischevous < AF meschevous. See MISCHIEF, -OUS] Pronunciation. Pronunciations of MISCHIEVOUS with stress on the second syllable: /mis chee"vee euhs/ or, less commonly, /mis chee"veuhs/, instead of on the first: /mis"cheuh veuhs/, are usually considered nonstandard. The pronunciation /mis chee"vee euhs/, with the additional syllable, occurs by analogy with such words as previous and devious. |
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