Knave - English meaning

noun

A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.

Usage examples:

A self-confessed con artist and charlatan

noun

A person who pretends to have skills or knowledge that the person does not actually have

verb

Act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.

Usage examples:

She always cheats at cards

noun

A person who behaves dishonestly in order to gain an advantage.

Usage examples:

Athletes who abide by the rules are up against cheats with a distinct advantage.

verb

To act in a way that is dishonest, or to make someone believe something that is not true in order to get something for yourself

Usage examples:

[ t ] the insurance companies were found to be cheating consumers., [ t ] they got cheated out of t…

noun

An aggressive or unkempt dog, especially a mongrel.

Usage examples:

A mangy-looking cur

Abbreviation for currency

noun

A person who gets money by deceiving people

Usage examples:

Fraudsters are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to obtain people's personal details.

noun

A person who is thought of as worthless

Usage examples:

She’s a lazy good-for-nothing.

noun

A dog of a breed used for hunting, especially one able to track by scent.

Usage examples:

A hound came running through the trees, nose to the ground

verb

Harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly.

Usage examples:

She was hounded by the italian press

noun

Either of two small wingless parasitic insects that live on the skin of mammals and birds.

Usage examples:

Head lice are insects living on the human scalp and feeding on blood.

verb

Remove lice from.

Usage examples:

They were lousing each other; and it surprised us that they did not discontinue their work + as we …

noun

A small insect that lives on the bodies of people and animals

idiom

An idle worthless person

noun

A person who is lazy and irresponsible.

Usage examples:

A bit of a ne'er-do-well whose only interests seemed to be cards and boozing

adjective

Lazy and irresponsible.

Usage examples:

His ne'er-do-well father walked out before he was born

noun

A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way).

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A lovable rascal

noun

A person who behaves badly or dishonestly but who is usually likable

Usage examples:

The group includes thieves, politicians, and rascals of every sort.

noun

A rodent that resembles a large mouse, typically having a pointed snout and a long tail. some kinds have become cosmopolitan and are sometimes responsible for transmitting diseases.

Usage examples:

Most people are familiar with mice, rats, hamsters, and guinea pigs, which are commonly kept as pets.

exclamation

Used to express mild annoyance or irritation.

Usage examples:

I just came upstairs to check the price of something on ebay (under $10, rats!) and saw the clock.

verb

Hunt or kill rats.

Usage examples:

We would always take a terrier when we fished and the terrier ratted away

noun

An unprincipled person.

Usage examples:

He had to present himself as more of a lovable reprobate than a spirit of corruption

adjective

Unprincipled.

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Reprobate behaviour

verb

Express or feel disapproval of.

Usage examples:

His neighbours reprobated his method of proceeding

noun

A dishonest or unprincipled man.

Usage examples:

You are a rogue and an embezzler

verb

Remove inferior or defective plants or seedlings from (a crop).

Usage examples:

The sowing has to be rogued to remove aberrant seedlings

noun

A person, organization, or country that does not behave in the usual or acceptable way

Usage examples:

Buzzy’s a fun-loving teenage rogue., a rogue employee might tap into the computer.

noun

A mischievous or wayward person, especially a young person or child; a rascal.

Usage examples:

Her husband, john hall, is decent and dull, which tuck milligan doesn't mitigate: rafe, the would-b…

noun

A dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.

Usage examples:

That scoundrel sets a bad example for the other young men

noun

A person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or possessions.

Usage examples:

He used his charm to become a small-time swindler

noun

Someone who gets money dishonestly by deceiving or cheating people

Usage examples:

The man was a swindler.

noun

A pig.

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A contagious viral disease of animals that primarily affects swine

noun

A pig, esp. when raised for food

Usage examples:

He can be such a swine sometimes.

noun

(in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.

Usage examples:

A pantomime villain

noun

A bad person who harms other people or breaks the law, or a cruel or evil character in a book, play, or film

Usage examples:

In her version of the story, hoover emerges as the villain.

noun

An unfortunate or unhappy person.

Usage examples:

Can the poor wretch's corpse tell us anything?

noun

Someone who has suffered a lot and deserves sympathy

Usage examples:

The poor wretches had no chance to survive.

noun

A person who behaves illegally or dishonestly; an offender.

Usage examples:

They need to punish wrongdoers

noun

A person who does something bad or illegal