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misdeedy

misdeedy adjective: given to misdeeds; naughty or criminal.

Adjective

misdeedy (comparative more misdeedy, superlative most misdeedy)

  1. (dialectal, rare) Given to misdeeds; naughty or criminal.
    • Within the compass of that narrow dwelling, did the active, misdeedy, and enterprising urchin, play off his exuberant sports in trick, and game, and gleesome frolic; […]1823, The Scots Magazine, volumes 91-92, page 451

Forms of misdeedy

comparativemore misdeedy
superlativemost misdeedy
alternative formmisdeedie

Origin of misdeedy

From Middle English misdedi, from Old English *misdǣdiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *missadādig, equivalent to misdeed + -y. Cognate with West Frisian misdiedich, Dutch misdadig, German missetätig.

Questions about misdeedy

What does misdeedy mean?
Misdeedy means given to misdeeds; naughty or criminal.
What part of speech is misdeedy?
Misdeedy is an adjective.

Words near misdeedy in the dictionary

  1. misdecorates
  2. misdecorating
  3. misdeed
  4. misdeeder
  5. misdeeds
  6. misdeedy
  7. misdeem
  8. misdeemed
  9. misdeemful
  10. misdeeming
  11. misdeemings

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