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scamp

/skamp/

Meanings
noun
A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.

Examples :

"My little brother is such a scamp; he always gets into mischief, but he's so charming we can't stay mad at him for long. "
character person moral

Related Words

Illustration firecrackers

firecrackers noun

/ˈfaɪərˌkrækərz/

A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.

"During the New Year celebration, people set off firecrackers in the streets. "

Illustration architect

architect noun

/ˈɑːkɪtɛkt/ /ˈɑɹkɪtɛkt/

A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.

"Plato made the causes of things to be matter, ideas, and an efficient architect."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration swindler

swindler noun

/ˈswɪnd.lə(ɹ)/

A person who swindles, cheats or defrauds.

"The notorious swindler tricked his classmates into giving him their lunch money. "

Illustration resulting

resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

Illustration mischievous

mischievous adjective

/ˈmɪs.t͡ʃə.vəs/

Causing mischief; injurious.

"The mischievous kitten unraveled the toilet paper roll. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration charming

charming verb

/ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ/

To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.

"He charmed her with his dashing tales of his days as a sailor."

Illustration preliminary

preliminary noun

/pɹɪˈlɪmɪnəɹi/ /pɹɪˈlɪmɪnɛɹi/

A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.

"The preliminary schedule for the school trip was posted today, giving us an introduction to the upcoming activities. "

Illustration youngster

youngster noun

/ˈjʌŋstə/ /ˈjʌŋstɚ/

A young person.

"The youngster eagerly awaited his turn to answer the teacher's question in class. "

Illustration mischief

mischief noun

/ˈmɪstʃɪf/

Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.

"Drink led to mischief."

Illustration lawnchairs

lawnchairs noun

/ˈlɔːnt͡ʃeərz/ /ˈlɑːnt͡ʃeərz/

Any chair designed to be used outdoors, especially a folding chair with aluminum frame, armrests, and interwoven ribbon mesh seat and back, used on backyard lawns.

"We set up the lawnchairs in the backyard to watch the fireworks. "