mischief-maker

American  

[mis-chif-mey-ker] / ˈmɪs tʃɪfˌmeɪ kər /

noun

1. a person who causes mischief, especially one who stirs up discord, as by talebearing.

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Other Word Forms

• mischief-making
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of mischief-maker

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

mischief-maker

Condemned by politicians and newspaper columnists alike, Harry — who until then had been widely viewed as a lovable mischief-maker — was eventually forced to issue a public apology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

Henry Arundell, a 20-year-old fresher in the side, had been chief mischief-maker by scoring five of 11 tries in a 71-0 win.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2023

There were three sisters, Rosalee, Virginia and Quinsha, and a growing number of children, including the quiet Destiny, who was a basketball standout, and Quintien, a mischief-maker who seemed to charm everyone he met.

From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2022

It’s hard to remember a time when Kanye West was a fresh-faced hip-hop mischief-maker with a heart fit to display on his sleeve.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2014

Here we have evidently a reminiscence of Briccriu of the Poisoned Tongue, the mischief-maker of the Ultonians.

From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by T. W. (Thomas William) Rolleston