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naughty

adjective (SEXUAL)
 
 
/ˈnɔː.ti/ US  /ˈnɑː.t̬i/ informal humorous

Definition

involving or suggesting sex: The film was shown on television but they cut out all the naughty scenes. He always buys her naughty underwear for her birthday.Relating to sex and sexual desireRude and cheeky naughtily
 
 
/-tɪ.li/ US  /-t̬ɪ.li/ adverb
Bad and wrong behaviourDisobedientObeying and breaking the lawObedient and compliantRelating to sex and sexual desireRude and cheeky
naughtiness
 
 
/-nəs/ noun [U]
Bad and wrong behaviourDisobedientObeying and breaking the lawObedient and compliantRelating to sex and sexual desireRude and cheeky
(Definition of naughty adjective (SEXUAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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