"naughty" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈnɔːti/ Audio: en-us-naughty.ogg [US] Forms: naughty [positive], naughtier [comparative], naughtiest [superlative]
Etymology: naught + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|naught|y}} naught + -y Head templates: {{adj|naughty|naughtier|naughtiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If somebody, especially a child or a pet, is naughty, they are not good.
    Sense id: simple-naughty-en-adj-RiCSljYL
  2. If an adult is naughty, they are a little bit bad, often in a fun or sexual way.
    Sense id: simple-naughty-en-adj-yDFWi7Hs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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          "text": "Oh! Go on you naughty boy. Silly thing. Get out."
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