rogue
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
- A mischievous scamp.
- A vagrant.
- Malware that deceitfully presents itself as antispyware.
- An aggressive animal separate from the herd, especially an elephant.
- A plant that shows some undesirable variation.
- A character class focusing on stealthy conduct.
Adjective
- Vicious and solitary.
- Large, destructive and unpredictable.
- Deceitful, unprincipled.
- Mischievous, unpredictable.
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.
Proper noun
- A surname.
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