naughty

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naugh·ty / ˈnôtē/ • adj. (-ti·er, -ti·est) 1. (esp. of children) disobedient; badly behaved: you've been a really naughty boy.2. inf. mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex: naughty drawings | naughty goings-on.3. archaic wicked.DERIVATIVES: naugh·ti·ly / -təlē/ adv.naugh·ti·ness n.