scamp
noun
1. one who is playfully mischievous
Similar word(s): imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag
Definition categories: person, child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster
Sentences with scamp as a noun:
- My nephew is a little scamp who likes to leave lighted firecrackers under the lawnchairs of his dozing elders.
- While walking home from the bar, he was set upon by a bunch of scamps who stole his hat.