knavish

English

Etymology

From Middle English knavych, knavyssh; equivalent to knave +‎ -ish.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈneɪvɪʃ/
• Rhymes: -eɪvɪʃ

Adjective

knavish (comparative more knavish, superlative most knavish)

1. Having the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent.

Translations

having the characteristics of a knave

• Greek:

  Ancient: πανοῦργος (panoûrgos), γλοιός (gloiós)

Anagrams

• Khivans