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Meaning of 'rascally' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rascally [ a.]
- Like a rascal; trickish or dishonest; base; worthless; -- often in humorous disparagement, without implication of dishonesty.

Meaning of 'rascally' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rascally [ s]
Meaning (1):
- playful in an appealingly bold way
Example in sentence:
  • a roguish grin
Meaning (2):
- lacking principles or scruples
Example in sentence:
  • the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew;
  • the rascally rabble;
  • the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy

Nearby Words:

ras rasante rascal rascaldom rascaless rascalities rascality rascallion rase rased

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