Mischevious
//mɪsˈt͡ʃiː.vi.əs// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Alternative form of mischievous and mischievious. alt-of, alternative
"'Tis mischevious and cruel: it disturbs whole Families, distracts the Brains of credulous People, and puts them in continuous Fear, and in Danger of their Lives:"
Example
More examples"'Tis mischevious and cruel: it disturbs whole Families, distracts the Brains of credulous People, and puts them in continuous Fear, and in Danger of their Lives:"
Etymology
From mischievous, under the influence of adjectives ending in -ious.
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