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Definition of naughty adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    naughty

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ˈnɔt̮i//
     
    (naughtier, naughtiest)
     
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  1. 1(especially of children) behaving badly; not willing to obey a naughty boy/girl (humorous) I'm being very naughty—I've ordered champagne!
  2. 2(informal) (often humorous) slightly offensive and connected with sex synonym risqué a naughty joke/word
naughtily
 
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NAmE//ˈnɔt̮əli//
 
adverb
naughtiness
 
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NAmE//ˈnɔt̮inəs//
 
noun [uncountable]See naughty in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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