mischevable

[MISCHIEF.] 1. Unfortunate. 2. Mischievous, hurtful. mis-chief,*mes-chief, *mis-chefe, *mis-cheve, *mis-chiefe, s . [O. Fr. meschief, from mes (Lat. minus), and chef (Lat. caput )=a head; cf. Sp. & Port. menoscato, from menos Lat. minus, and cato =Lat. caput .] 1. Harm, hurt, injury, damage, whether intentional or unintentional. "And both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief ." - Dan . xi. 27. 2. Misfortune, calamity, mishap. "I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them."- Deut . xxxii. 23. 3. That which causes harm, hurt, injury, or evil. 4. A source of trouble, vexation, or annoyance; a vexatious or annoying affair or matter. 5. The doing of harm; the causing of annoyance or slight injury; wrong doing; as, He is always in mischief. *6. A worker of mischief; a mischief-maker. To play the mischief: To cause great damage, hurt, or injury. "These move slowly through the camp, their centrifugal force playing the mischief , blowing everything to pieces, knocking down tents, carrying them off 100 yards, and generally causing a good deal of bad language." London Morning Post.