ROGUE
/ˈɹəʊ̯ɡ/
6
Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ˈɹəʊ̯ɡ/
noun
- A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
- A mischievous scamp.
- A vagrant.
- Deceitful software pretending to be anti-spyware, but in fact being malicious software itself.
- An aggressive animal separate from the herd, especially an elephant.
verb
- To cull; to destroy plants not meeting a required standard, especially when saving seed, rogue or unwanted plants are removed before pollination.
- To cheat.
- To give the name or designation of rogue to; to decry.
- To wander; to play the vagabond; to play knavish tricks.
adjective
- (of an animal, especially an elephant) Vicious and solitary.
- (by extension) Large, destructive and unpredictable.
- (by extension) Deceitful, unprincipled.
- Mischievous, unpredictable.
Source: Wiktionary
