- knav|ish
- knav|ish «NAY vihsh», adjective.tricky; dishonest: »
'Tis a knavish piece of work (Shakespeare).
SYNONYM(S): rascally, villainous, fraudulent.–knav´ish|ly, adverb.–knav´ish|ness, noun.
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knav´ish|ly — knav|ish «NAY vihsh», adjective. tricky; dishonest: » Tis a knavish piece of work (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): rascally, villainous, fraudulent. –knav´ish|ly, adverb. –knav´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
knav´ish|ness — knav|ish «NAY vihsh», adjective. tricky; dishonest: » Tis a knavish piece of work (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): rascally, villainous, fraudulent. –knav´ish|ly, adverb. –knav´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
knav — knav·ery; knav·ess; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly; knav·ish·ness; … English syllables
knavish — knav·ish … English syllables
knavishly — knav·ish·ly … English syllables
knavish — knav•ish [[t]ˈneɪ vɪʃ[/t]] adj. like or befitting a knave; untrustworthy; dishonest • Etymology: 1350–1400 knav′ish•ly, adv. knav′ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
knavishness — knav·ish·ness … English syllables
Knavish — Knav ish, a. 1. Like or characteristic of a knave[3]; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick. Knavish politicians. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Mischievous; roguish; waggish;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knavishly — Knav ish*ly, adv. 1. In a knavish manner; dishonestly; fraudulently. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. Mischievously; waggishly; roguishly. Knavishly witty. Gayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
