roguish adjective

/ˈrəʊ.gɪʃ/

/ˈroʊ-/ adj

Definition

(of a person) looking as if they are going to laugh because of slightly bad behaviour

His eyes were bright blue with a roguish twinkle in them.

/ˈrəʊ.gɪʃ.li/

/ˈroʊ-/ adv

/ˈrəʊ.gɪʃ.nəs/

/ˈroʊ-/ n [U]

(Definition of roguish adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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