Meaning of Scamp | Babel Free
skæmpDefinitions
- A preliminary design sketch.
- A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
- A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
Equivalents
العربية
الشقي
Cymraeg
mawrddrwg
Deutsch
Bazi
Bösewicht
Frechdachs
Frechling
Gauner
Halunke
Lausbub
Lümmel
pfuschen
Schalk
Schelm
Schlawiner
Schlingel
Schubiack
Schuft
Schurke
Schwindler
Spitzbube
Strolch
Unducht
Ελληνικά
σκάνταλο
Esperanto
bubaĉo
עברית
מזיק
한국어
오색잡놈
Kurdî
bazî
Português
pestinha
Tiếng Việt
ranh con
Examples
“"He is a scamp, he is and it isn't difficult to find⟳ his tracks and signs of his reckless shooting, for he can never wait⟳, like⟳ other folks, till the birds have⟳ had a good start⟳ at their play⟳."”
“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.”
“Prince Harry idolized Diana more and understood her less. He would always be her baby, a scamp who was “thick” at his lessons and “naughty, just like⟳ me.” His emotions, like⟳ hers, were always simmering near the surface.”
“It did not matter⟳ that the scamp (simple illustrative line-drawing) it contained could have⟳ been done in the pub the night before.”
“From the scamps, the creative idea can be developed more fully into a proposal for an actual ad. This needs to be clear enough to present⟳ to the client.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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