— naughtily , adv. — naughtiness , n.
/naw"tee/ , adj., naughtier, naughtiest .
1. disobedient; mischievous (used esp. in speaking to or about children): Weren't we naughty not to eat our spinach?
2. improper, tasteless, indecorous, or indecent: a naughty word.
3. Obs. wicked; evil.
[ 1350-1400; ME; see NAUGHT, -Y 1 ]
Syn. 1. willful, wayward, misbehaving.