mischievousmis‧chie‧vous /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/ adjective 
Their sons are noisy and mischievous.mischievous smile/look etc Gabby looked at him with a mischievous grin. There was a mischievous gleam in her eyes.2causing trouble or quarrels deliberately: a mischievous remark—mischievously adverb: He grinned mischievously.—mischievousness noun [uncountable]
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- She was a mischievous little girl who was always playing tricks on people.
- Will is a fun-loving, mischievous guy.
- Behind each star was a moonbeam, some mischievous, some sad; all of them worth looking for and recognizing.
- But this particular campaign seems unusually mischievous.
- Hail, then, to mischievous tunesmith Todd Rundgren, who served up a splendid evening of time travel.
- He and David Hemmings got on very well and got up to a lot of mischievous things.
- Her expression is mischievous, her mouth about to laugh.
- Some students also have explored using the computers in mischievous ways.
- With the nose, because your fingers are crossed, your brain gets mischievous and informs you that you have two noses.
Longman Language Activatorwords for describing a bad child
a child who is naughty behaves badly, for example by being rude or by doing things that are not allowed: · We've been looking for you everywhere, you naughty boy!· I don't believe in hitting children, no matter how naughty they've been.
a badly behaved child behaves badly and causes a lot of trouble: · Two or three badly behaved children are causing all the problems in the class.
spoken used especially to speak angrily to a child who has done something bad: · You've been a bad girl -- you know you're not allowed in my room when I'm not there.
a child who is mischievous behaves badly, but in a way that makes people laugh rather than making them angry: · She was a mischievous little girl who was always playing tricks on people.
also spoilt British children who are spoiled or spoilt behave badly because their parents always let them do what they want and have what they want: · You're a spoilt, ungrateful little girl!· Those kids are definitely spoiled - they need to learn some manners.
informal a child that you do not like, who behaves badly and is rude: · The school is full of rich brats.spoiled/spoilt brat (=a child who behaves badly because they have always been allowed to do whatever they want): · Should I tell him his kid is a spoiled brat?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Gabby looked at him with a mischievous grin.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1someone who is mischievous likes to have fun, especially by playing tricks on people or doing things to annoy or embarrass them: Gabby looked at him with a mischievous grin.· 'Let's play a trick on her’ he suggested with a mischievous grin.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· I was very shy but his mischievous grin put me at my ease and we strolled along behind Sally and her beau.· Herbert D.. Kelleher is wearing a mischievous grin and clutching a Merit Ultima.· High above she saw Mr Yeltsin in an undershirt, muscles bulging, and a mischievous grin on his sweaty face.· Passion-killers both, she thought with a mischievous grin.
· Why not use those enormous silly grey eyes that never had a wayward or mischievous look in them?
· Harry's charm lay in his quick, almost mischievous smile and impulsive eagerness for life.
Their sons are noisy and mischievous.mischievous smile/look etc Gabby looked at him with a mischievous grin. There was a mischievous gleam in her eyes.2causing trouble or quarrels deliberately: a mischievous remark—mischievously adverb: He grinned mischievously.—mischievousness noun [uncountable]