Definition of "roguish" [rogu•ish]

• Deceitful; unprincipled: Set adrift by his roguish crew, the captain of the ship spent a week alone at sea. (adjective)
• Playfully mischievous: a roguish grin. (adjective)

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• "Yes, at first this Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, Drag Me To Hell) and Rob Tapert (Xena: Warrior Princess) produced show was known as the roguish series with lots of blood and lots of boobs."
• "Satyrs are described as roguish but faint-hearted folk — subversive and dangerous, yet shy and cowardly."
• "And there was, strangely enough, what Craddock could only describe as a roguish twinkle in her faded blue eyes."