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# mischievous

«mischievous» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Liking to play tricks and cause small trouble in a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective

### meaning for a pupil

1) Liking to play tricks and cause small trouble in a playful way: a mischievous puppy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mischievous/#m1)

2) Showing that someone is planning a trick: a mischievous grin. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mischievous/#m2)

3) (formal) Meant to cause harm or trouble: a mischievous rumour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mischievous/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it means harmful and wicked, not playful. A mischievous person plans evil and spreads trouble with words. Interpretation: Proverbs is read as warning that harmful speech is a serious wrong. Tradition forbids gossip and slander. In the primary lessons: In stories a mischievous character (an elf, a kitten, a little brother) is naughty but often lovable. A «mischievous smile» tells the reader a trick is coming. In news, «mischievous» can mean spiteful. Phrases: mischievous grin, mischievous twinkle.

### examples

- He that deviseth to do evil, men shall call him a mischievous person. (Writings PRO.24.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mischievous/#x1)
- A evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; and a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. (Writings PRO.17.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mischievous/#x2)
- The mischievous kitten knocked the cup off the table. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mischievous/#x3)
- He gave a mischievous grin and hid my shoe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mischievous/#x4)
- My little sister is very mischievous. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mischievous/#x5)
- The mischievous elf swapped everyone's hats. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mischievous/#x6)
- Monkeys can be mischievous and steal food. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mischievous/#x7)
- There was a mischievous twinkle in Grandad's eye. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mischievous/#x8)
- Someone spread a mischievous rumour about the school closing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mischievous/#x9)

### note

Say it in three syllables: MIS-chi-vus. A very common mistake is to say or write «mischievious» — there is no extra «i». Noun: mischief.

### In the corpora

- [A evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; and a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.480/)
- [He that deviseth to do evil, men shall call him a mischievous person.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.692/)
- ["Rascal" means a mischievous, naughty child, said fondly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/15-behaviour-and-school-reports/15/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «mischievous» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mischievous/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.