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16 words match “KNAVISH”

KNAVISH a. 2 definitions
teristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick. "Knavish politicians." Macaulay.
KNAVISHLY adv. 2 definitions
In a knavish manner; dishonestly; fraudulently. Holland.
KNAVISHNESS n.
The quality or state of being knavish; knavery; dishonesty.
DISHONEST a.
Characterized by fraud; indicating a want of probity; knavish; fraudulent; unjust. To get dishonest gain. Ezek. xxii. 27. The dishonest profits of men in office. Bancroft.
KNAVERY n.
The practices of a knave; petty villainy; fraud; trickery; a knavish action. This is flat knavery, to take upon you another man's name. Shak.
KNAVESS n.
A knavish woman. Carlyle.
LAD n.
A boy; a youth; a stripling. "Cupid is a knavish lad." Shak. There is a lad here, which hath fire barley loaves and two small fishes. John vi. 9.
PATCHINGLY adv.
Knavishy; deceitfully. [Obs.]
RELIABLE a.
hose agitated times by "unknown, unrecommended strangers, guilty-looking Tories, and very knavish Whigs." W. Irving.
ROGUE v.
To wander; to play the vagabond; to play knavish tricks. [Obs.] Spenser.
ROGUERY n.
The practices of a rogue; knavish tricks; cheating; fraud; dishonest practices. 'Tis no scandal grown, For debt and roguery to quit the town. Dryden.
ROGUISH a.
Resembling, or characteristic of, a rogue; knavish.
SCAMPISH a.
Of or like a scamp; knavish; as, scampish conduct.
SKULL n.
A school, company, or shoal. [Obs.] A knavish skull of boys and girls did pelt at him. Warner. These fishes enter in great flotes and skulls. Holland.
TRICKISH a.
Given to tricks; artful in making bargains; given to deception and cheating; knavish. -- Trick"ish*ly, adv. -- Trick"ish*ness, n.
TRICKY a.
Given to tricks; practicing deception; trickish; knavish.