scamp
noun
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
scamps
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present tense formof scamp (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When it comes to naughty scamps, American literature has Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The films of the 1960s and ’70s that made Redford an icon mostly cleave into two categories: scamps and truth-seekers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
Saturday was a night of four headliners at Glastonbury, with fans facing the cruel choice between pop queen Charli XCX, rock legend Neil Young, disco scamps Scissor Sisters and Doechii - rap's hottest new voice.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
Nearly as ripe for the Broadway-musical treatment are the loveable scamps who ran heavily indebted cities in the 19th century.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2023
You see, marques," said the count, "that but for the vigilance of my police, you would have had the honor of being father-in-law to two of the greatest scamps in my viceroyalty.
