n. The characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Capacity to do injury; hurtfulness; noxiousness; disposition to vex, annoy, or tease; roguishness: as, the mischievousness of youth.
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n. the trait of behaving like an imp
n. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
n. an attribute of mischievous children
Word Usage
"Ms. Eastwood, who is headed to Las Vegas at the end of the week, then asked, with a twinkle of mischievousness in her eye, "Is there a smoking ban there?""