— mischievously , adv. — mischievousness , n.
/mis"cheuh veuhs/ , adj.
1. maliciously or playfully annoying.
2. causing annoyance, harm, or trouble.
3. roguishly or slyly teasing, as a glance.
4. harmful or injurious.
[ 1300-50; ME mischevous meschevous. See MISCHIEF, -OUS ]
Pronunciation . Pronunciations of MISCHIEVOUS with stress on the second syllable: /mis chee"vee euhs/ or, less commonly, /mis chee"veuhs/ , instead of on the first: /mis"cheuh veuhs/ , are usually considered nonstandard. The pronunciation /mis chee"vee euhs/ , with the additional syllable, occurs by analogy with such words as previous and devious.