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mischief-maker

mis·chief-mak·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-chif mey-ker]
    • /ˈmɪs tʃɪf ˈmeɪ kər/
    • /ˈmɪs.tʃɪf ˈmeɪ.kər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-chif mey-ker]
    • /ˈmɪs tʃɪf ˈmeɪ kər/

Definitions of mischief-maker word

  • noun mischief-maker a person who causes mischief, especially one who stirs up discord, as by talebearing. 1
  • countable noun mischief-maker If you say that someone is a mischief-maker, you are criticizing them for saying or doing things which are intended to cause trouble between people. 0
  • noun mischief-maker a person who deliberately causes trouble, esp for his or her own ends 0
  • noun mischief-maker a person who causes mischief; esp., one who creates trouble by gossiping or talebearing 0
See all 4 definitions of mischief-maker

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Origin of mischief-maker

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Mischief-maker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Mischief-maker

mischief-maker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for mischief-maker

noun mischief-maker

  • imp — a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
  • rogue — a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.
  • scamp — an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
  • hellion — a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
  • gremlin — a mischievous invisible being, said by airplane pilots in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties.
All 5 Synonyms of mischief-maker

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