naughty
/ˈnɔti/ adjective B2- Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). · Some naughty boys at school hid the teacher's lesson notes.
- Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky. · I bought some naughty lingerie for my honeymoon.· If I see you send another naughty email to your friends, you will be forbidden from using the computer!
- Decadent, had as indulgence, especially an unhealthy one.
Comparative naughtier · Superlative naughtiest
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She’s been very naughty and I’ll have to give her a talking to about it.
Because whenever I was naughty Mrs.
I never do the same naughty thing twice.”
Lynde says she always feels shocked when she hears of anyone ever having been naughty, no matter how small they were.
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