adj. 1 (of a person) disposed to mischief. 2 (of conduct) playfully malicious. 3 (of a thing) having harmful effects. mischievously adv. mischievousness n.
[ ME f. AF meschevous f. OF meschever: see MISCHIEF ]
MISCHIEVOUS
Meaning of MISCHIEVOUS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012