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Word: Naughty
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
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
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnɔːti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(especially of a child) badly behaved; disobedient
Short Definition:badly behaved
Examples:- you've been a really naughty boy
Definition:
mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex
Short Definition:mildly rude or indecent
Examples:- naughty goings-on
Definition:
wicked.
Short Definition:wicked
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