deviltry
The root word of mischievous is mischief
I think it is hobgoblins, at least that's what fits into my crossword puzzle! --- It is hobgoblins.
It is spelled "mischievous". There are two "i's".
mischievous
hobgoblin
Goblin
mischievous
One type of sprite, elf, or apparition is a "hobgoblin".
brownie
mischievous
brownie
imp
Puck or Robin Goodfellow is a mischievous sprite.
deviltry
it means sprite
Mischievous is commonly (and most annoyingly) mispronounced as Miss-Chi-Vee-Us. There is NO SUCH WORD people! Mischievous is accented just like the word mischief. You don't say mis-cheef, do you? No. Furthermore, there are only 2 i's in mischievous - not 3. Do not add another i after the v - it is not mischievious. Mis-cheh-vus is the correct pronunciation. Please! Spread the word!