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adjective

Naughty adj. (compar. naughtier; superl. naughtiest)

Having little or nothing. (Obs.) "(Men) that needy be and naughty, help them with thy goods."

Worthless; bad; good for nothing. (Obs.) "The other basket had very naughty figs."

Hence, corrupt; wicked. (Archaic) "So shines a good deed in a naughty world."

Mischievous; perverse; froward; guilty of disobedient or improper conduct; as, a naughty child. Note: This word is now seldom used except in the latter sense, as applied to children, or in sportive censure.

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"Naughty" Quotes from Famous Books

... underhand and brooding vengeance. Insensible, it seemed, to gratitude. Proud with the unreasoning pride of an Oriental; cruel, and violently passionate. One soft and tender speck there was in this dark and sullen heart; it was an exceedingly great and forbearing love for the sweet, saucy, naughty Catharine. ...

— Emily Bront • A. Mary F. (Agnes Mary Frances) Robinson

... "You naughty wicked odious provoking man!" said Miss Crump. But, at the same time, she took off her bonnet, and placed it on one of the side candlesticks of Mr. Eglantine's glass (it was a black-velvet bonnet, trimmed ...

— Men's Wives • William Makepeace Thackeray

... my heart; some massacre of liberty. I behold here a pair of eyes that seem to be very naughty boys, that insult liberty, and use a heart most barbarously. Why the deuce do they put themselves on their guard, in order to kill any one who comes near them? Upon my word! I mistrust them; I shall either scamper away, or expect very good security ...

— The Pretentious Young Ladies • Moliere

... to her, please, papa,' said Irene. 'She's been so afraid of being late ever since! Indeed she has not been naughty. It was ...

— The Princess and the Goblin • George MacDonald

... Toots, naughty Toots!" cried the young lady, and with every "Toots" she gave me a slap; but as her paws had no claws in them, I was more ...

— Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men • Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing

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