beastie
4
8.1
A person or animal who behaves in a playful, naughty way
- noun
- /ˈbiːsti/
- Offensive
:
bestia
- Look at you, you little beastie with that mischievous smile!
Examples
-
She gives the beastie water.
Blog text (9) -
Would you lay an appropriate quote on this poor beastie, brother?
-
I want this beastie in black and white and on my team.
Blog text (24) -
Look at you, you little beastie.
-
Poor beastie.
-
That horrible beastie.
-
The children laughed as the playful beastie jumped around the garden.
-
Don't worry about that beastie; he's just being silly and won't bite.
Synonyms
2
8.0
A person who behaves badly or cheats others
is milder and can refer to either a person or an animal
Antonyms
How Naughty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beastie comes from beast 'animal' with the ending -ie 'little', so the word sounds soft and playful. That's why calling someone a beastie is a mild, often loving way to say they are naughty or mischievous.