rascally, roguish, scoundrelly, blackguardly
(adjective) lacking principles or scruples; “the rascally rabble”; “the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy” - W.M. Thackaray; “the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew”
devilish, rascally, roguish
(adjective) playful in an appealingly bold way; “a roguish grin”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
roguish (comparative more roguish, superlative most roguish)
Unprincipled or unscrupulous.
Mischievous and playful.
Source: Wiktionary
Rogu"ish, a.
1. Vagrant. [Obs.] Spenser. His roguish madness Allows itself to anything. Shak.
2. Resembling, or characteristic of, a rogue; knavish.
3. Pleasantly mischievous; waggish; arch. The most bewitching leer with her eyes, the most roguish cast. Dryden.
– Rogu"ish*ly, adv.
– Rogu"ish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
