| 单词 | devious |
| 释义 | devious —deviously, adv. —deviousness, n. /dee"vee euhs/, adj. 1. departing from the most direct way; circuitous; indirect: a devious course. 2. without definite course; vagrant: a devious current. 3. departing from the proper or accepted way; roundabout: a devious procedure. 4. not straightforward; shifty or crooked: a devious scheme to acquire wealth. [1590-1600; < L devius out-of-the way, erratic, equiv. to de- DE- + -vius adj. deriv. of via way; see -OUS] Syn. 1. roundabout, tortuous, involved. 4. subtle, cunning, crafty, artful, sly. |
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