devilment

[ dev-uhl-muhnt ]

/ ˈdɛv əl mənt /

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noun

devilish action or conduct; deviltry.

Origin of devilment

First recorded in 1765–75; devil + -ment

Words nearby devilment

devil dog, devilfish, devilish, devilkin, devil-may-care, devilment, devil of a, devilry, devil's advocate, devil's-bit, devil's club

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Example sentences from the Web for devilment

My little bit of devilment was duly reported to the management.
The Secrets of a Savoyard|Henry A. Lytton
He's compilin' some devilment, yer ken bet yer bottom dollar.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field
She didn't want my uncle to steal, but he was just full of all kind of devilment.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration
He knew that his boy flew high occasionally, but that was because he was "jess nachally sprightly and full o' devilment."
McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.|Various

Ay, but they might attack you and tell of some devilment you went into before we were married.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

British Dictionary definitions for devilment

devilment

/ (ˈdɛvəlmənt) /

noun

devilish or mischievous conduct

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单词	devilment
释义	devilment [ dev-uhl-muhnt ] / ˈdɛv əl mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR devilment ON THESAURUS.COM noun devilish action or conduct; deviltry. Origin of devilment First recorded in 1765–75; devil + -ment Words nearby devilment devil dog, devilfish, devilish, devilkin, devil-may-care, devilment, devil of a, devilry, devil's advocate, devil's-bit, devil's club Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for devilment My little bit of devilment was duly reported to the management. The Secrets of a Savoyard\|Henry A. Lytton He's compilin' some devilment, yer ken bet yer bottom dollar. Watch Yourself Go By\|Al. G. Field She didn't want my uncle to steal, but he was just full of all kind of devilment. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States\|Work Projects Administration He knew that his boy flew high occasionally, but that was because he was "jess nachally sprightly and full o' devilment." McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.\|Various Ay, but they might attack you and tell of some devilment you went into before we were married. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll British Dictionary definitions for devilment devilment / (ˈdɛvəlmənt) / noun devilish or mischievous conduct Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to devilment playfulness, evil, wrongdoing, vandalism, misconduct, prank, sabotage, catastrophe, rogue, rascal, misbehavior, high jinks, transgression, gag, harm, frolicsomeness, impishness, misfortune, sportiveness, roguery
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devilment

noun

Origin of devilment

Words nearby devilment

Example sentences from the Web for devilment

British Dictionary definitions for devilment

noun

Words related to devilment