rogue

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. (of an animal, especially an elephant) Vicious and solitary.

2. (by extension) Large, destructive and unpredictable.

3. (by extension) Deceitful, unprincipled.

4. Mischievous, unpredictable.

noun

1. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

Similar word(s): knave, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag, varlet

Definition categories: person, scoundrel, villain

verb

1. (horticulture) To cull; to destroy plants not meeting a required standard. Especially when saving seed, rogue or unwanted plants are removed before pollination.

2. (obsolete) To give the name or designation of rogue to; to decry.

3. (obsolete) To wander; to play the vagabond; to play knavish tricks.