Definition of ROGUISH

roguish

Adjective Satellite

  • playful in an appealingly bold way
    • "a roguish grin"
  • lacking principles or scruples; ; - W.M. Thackaray
    • "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew"

Adj

  • Unprincipled or unscrupulous.
  • Mischievous and playful.

Adjective

  • Playfully mischievous or dishonest in a charming way.

Examples

  • With a ROGUISH grin, he placed a high-scoring word that nobody saw coming.

Origin / Etymology

From rogue + -ish.

Scrabble Score: 11

roguish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
roguish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
roguish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

roguish: valid Words With Friends Word