naugh ‧ ty S3 /ˈnɔːti $ ˈnɒːti, ˈnɑːti/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: naught ]
1 . a naughty child does not obey adults and behaves badly OPP good :
You’re a very naughty boy! Look what you’ve done!
2 . British English if an adult does something naughty, they do something that is not right or good, but is not very serious:
I felt a bit naughty going off on my own, leaving the children behind.
3 . naughty jokes/magazines/films etc British English old-fashioned naughty jokes, magazines, films etc deal with sex, especially in a humorous way ⇨ rude , blue
4 . the naughty step British English a stair where a child is told to sit for a period of time as a punishment when they have been naughty
—naughtily adverb
—naughtiness noun [uncountable]