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Meanings of mischief-making in English
Catalan
diableria Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others.
Synonyms
Examples for "mischief"
Examples for "mischief"
1
By that time the mischief was done; the illness had set in.
2
To work mischief in the street they settle themselves in the highway.
3
The governor had penetrated the design in time to prevent the mischief.
4
In the spirit of mischief, he followed the impulse of the moment.
5
Time passes; and at last the tiler arrives to mend the mischief.
1
In reality, he was deeper in deviltry than ever in his life.
2
Next in deviltry were the Kiowas, and then the Arapahoes and Comanches.
3
Woman is the capsheaf of the abomination of desolation-full of all deviltry.
4
Yes, you were right, Inspector; this is a victim of Oriental deviltry.
5
I should like to know what deviltry is in your minds now.
1
Sophia revolted at this crowning detail of the structure of Gerald's rascality.
2
Now, do you see treason, bad faith, avarice, ingratitude, rascality in it?
3
You may be quite easy; I give you credit for all imaginable rascality.
4
Poachers and petty thieves-thescum of misery, ignorance, and rascality throughout the country.
5
This brief history of rascality brought smiles to the faces of all present.
1
He is somewhere in the Pamirs, up to some devilry or other.
2
Behind them burned genius and the devilry that would stop at nothing.
3
No doubt a memento from a duel, or some other such devilry.
4
At any rate, his eyes were brilliantly black and sparkling with devilry.
5
As Phips and Bucklaw went below, a sudden devilry entered into him.
1
Amrei looked at her companion's face and saw the roguery in it.
2
I wonder what bit of roguery that scoundrel is up to now?
3
It looked square on the surface; but, underneath, it meant trickery and roguery.
4
There is roguery in you, or I have never seen roguery.
5
There is nothing but roguery to be found in villainous man.
1
No offence is intended; the men jeer out of mere harmless devilment.
2
If he is, then he and Fagin are up to some devilment.
3
This nigger has a bad eye,-he'sup ter some sort of devilment.
4
Might they not be up to more devilment with regard to Appincourte?
5
There is no violence to him, no murderous strokes or devilment.
1
Alberto Iglesias's score wheezes its way to a melancholy tinged with mischievousness.
2
Her transient irresponsibleness and mischievousness are then cited as everyday, persistent vices.
3
She smiled with a sweet mischievousness-justas my father used to smile-andanswered:
4
Not in charity, because you are convinced of the grave social mischievousness of charity.
5
He had just the right blend of energy and mischievousness.
1
And with an amiable roguishness Elizabeth kissed the tips of Anna's fingers.
2
She does her best, but Prince, bubbling over with roguishness, lags behind.
3
Like a vast lyre, the Hall vibrated to the faintest breath of roguishness.
4
There was a glint in his eye, an accessible giddiness, a likeable roguishness.
5
His voice was clear and not unmusical, with just the suspicion of roguishness behind.
1
That shenanigan was duly hit with a fine from the Federal Communications Commission.
2
Nor did they ever catch anybody else involved in the shenanigan.
3
The change to the euro will be difficult enough without such shenanigans.
4
Forget about the unholy shenanigans up in Omagh a few weeks ago.
5
Welch, however, sometimes goes a bit overboard with the shenanigans and mugging.
Usage of mischief-making in English
1
No man is safe whose unguarded threshold the mischief-making questioner has crossed.
2
I'm not sure he will. To Van Gaal, the media were just mischief-making.
3
She started to wag both hands, the tell-tale start to a mischief-making campaign.
4
That Drummond began his mischief-making in the music business should not be forgotten.
5
Here's a range, from a basic chemistry lesson to classic mischief-making.
6
And chance is wont to be mischief-making all the world over.
7
It would not be home without their noisy tongues and their mischief-making hands.
8
Some mischief-making, blatherskites ought to have their d-- dtonguescut out.
9
At all times, however, they have a strong tendency to fun and mischief-making.
10
No idle gossip, no slander, no mischief-making, no evil speaking shall be allowed.
11
What mischief-making wind has been arising between you and William Yorke?
12
I know confidences from partisan relations are the most mischief-making things in the world.
13
But monsieur must have seen it through all my mischief-making.
14
And if I meet him, I shall punish him well for all his mischief-making.
15
No one ever had such a mischief-making tongue as hers.
16
These persons always do, they are such a mischief-making race.