devilry

[ dev-uhl-ree ]

/ ˈdɛv əl ri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR devilry ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural dev·il·ries.

deviltry.

Origin of devilry

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at devil, -ry

Words nearby devilry

devilish, devilkin, devil-may-care, devilment, devil of a, devilry, devil's advocate, devil's-bit, devil's club, devil's coach-horse, devil's darning needle

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Example sentences from the Web for devilry

My experience is that a man who makes accurate forecasts of the weather may get up to any devilry.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, October 6, 1920|Various
There is something else to it, devilry and evil spells, or so I think.
Flemish Legends|Charles de Coster
The brown midget showed angry distrust of us, knowing what devilry was in his own mind.
The Sea and the Jungle|H. M. Tomlinson
Mr. Adister peered into his brows profoundly for a glimpse of the devilry in that exclusion of the valse.
The Celt and Saxon, Complete|George Meredith

The Second Part of Faust is devilry all through, a tissue of bewilderments and devilries.
The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's|David Masson

British Dictionary definitions for devilry

devilry

deviltry

/ (ˈdɛvəlrɪ) /

noun plural -ries or -tries

reckless or malicious fun or mischief

wickedness or cruelty

black magic or other forms of diabolism

Word Origin for devilry

C18: from French diablerie, from diable devil

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单词	devilry
释义	devilry [ dev-uhl-ree ] / ˈdɛv əl ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR devilry ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural dev·il·ries. deviltry. Origin of devilry Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at devil, -ry Words nearby devilry devilish, devilkin, devil-may-care, devilment, devil of a, devilry, devil's advocate, devil's-bit, devil's club, devil's coach-horse, devil's darning needle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for devilry My experience is that a man who makes accurate forecasts of the weather may get up to any devilry. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, October 6, 1920\|Various There is something else to it, devilry and evil spells, or so I think. Flemish Legends\|Charles de Coster The brown midget showed angry distrust of us, knowing what devilry was in his own mind. The Sea and the Jungle\|H. M. Tomlinson Mr. Adister peered into his brows profoundly for a glimpse of the devilry in that exclusion of the valse. The Celt and Saxon, Complete\|George Meredith The Second Part of Faust is devilry all through, a tissue of bewilderments and devilries. The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's\|David Masson British Dictionary definitions for devilry devilry deviltry / (ˈdɛvəlrɪ) / noun plural -ries or -tries reckless or malicious fun or mischief wickedness or cruelty black magic or other forms of diabolism Word Origin for devilry C18: from French diablerie, from diable devil 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 devilry rascality, naughtiness, shenanigans, mischievousness, prankishness, roguishness, roguery, deviltry, trouble, wickedness, mischief-making, devilment, diablerie, high jinks
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devilry

noun, plural dev·il·ries.

Origin of devilry

Words nearby devilry

Example sentences from the Web for devilry

British Dictionary definitions for devilry

deviltry

noun plural -ries or -tries

Word Origin for devilry

Words related to devilry