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knav·ish
 knavish
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- pronunciation:
- neI
vihsh
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
characteristic of a knave; dishonest or tricky.
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| related words: |
foul, fraudulent, two-faced |
| derivations: |
knavishly (adv.), knavishness (n.) |
The word knavish
contains the following part:
-ish
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means of, resembling; somewhat
  Example words:
amateurish, apish, bearish, boorish, boyish, caddish, cattish, childish, coltish, devilish, doggish, donnish, elfish, faddish, fattish, feverish, flattish, foolish, girlish, goodish, impish, kittenish, knavish, largish, lightish1, longish, lumpish, mannish, mawkish, modish, mulish, piggish, prankish, prudish, puckish, rakish1, roguish, selfish, sheepish, shortish, sickish, snappish, stylish, swinish, ticklish, whitish
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