NAUGHTY


Meaning of NAUGHTY in English

/ ˈnɔːti; NAmE / adjective ( naugh·tier , naugh·ti·est )

1.

( especially of children ) behaving badly; not willing to obey :

a naughty boy / girl

( humorous )

I'm being very naughty—I've ordered champagne!

2.

( informal , often humorous ) slightly rude; connected with sex

SYN risqué :

a naughty joke / word

►  naugh·tily adverb

►  naugh·ti·ness noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from naught + -y . The earliest recorded sense was possessing nothing ; the sense wicked also dates from late Middle English , and gave rise to the current senses.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.