deviltry

[ dev-uhl-tree ]

/ ˈdɛv əl tri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR deviltry ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural dev·il·tries.

reckless or unrestrained mischievous behavior.

extreme or utter wickedness.

an act or instance of mischievous or wicked behavior.

diabolic magic or art.

demonology.

Also devilry.

Origin of deviltry

First recorded in 1780–90; variant of devilry

Words nearby deviltry

devil's paintbrush, devil's-tongue, Devil's Triangle, devil's-walking-stick, devil tree, deviltry, devilwood, devine, De Vinne, deviometer, devious

Example sentences from the Web for deviltry

I knew mighty well that Carter would not concoct anything as crude as that, and wondered what deviltry he had devised.
Kathleen|Christopher Morley
Who had ever praised her work before, though all had "her deviltry?"
Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated|Solon Robinson
Some sort of deviltry is sure to be hatching soon after we get out of work.
Diary of an Enlisted Man|Lawrence Van Alstyne
Both were doubtless bad enough, but to Wight seems to belong the credit of planning the deviltry.
Hands Up; or Thirty-Five Years of Detective Life in the Mountains and on the Plains|D. J. Cook

Therefore there is not and never was such a thing as witchcraft or deviltry.
Moral Principles and Medical Practice|Charles Coppens

单词	deviltry
释义	deviltry [ dev-uhl-tree ] / ˈdɛv əl tri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deviltry ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural dev·il·tries. reckless or unrestrained mischievous behavior. extreme or utter wickedness. an act or instance of mischievous or wicked behavior. diabolic magic or art. demonology. Also devilry. Origin of deviltry First recorded in 1780–90; variant of devilry Words nearby deviltry devil's paintbrush, devil's-tongue, Devil's Triangle, devil's-walking-stick, devil tree, deviltry, devilwood, devine, De Vinne, deviometer, devious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deviltry I knew mighty well that Carter would not concoct anything as crude as that, and wondered what deviltry he had devised. Kathleen\|Christopher Morley Who had ever praised her work before, though all had "her deviltry?" Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated\|Solon Robinson Some sort of deviltry is sure to be hatching soon after we get out of work. Diary of an Enlisted Man\|Lawrence Van Alstyne Both were doubtless bad enough, but to Wight seems to belong the credit of planning the deviltry. Hands Up; or Thirty-Five Years of Detective Life in the Mountains and on the Plains\|D. J. Cook Therefore there is not and never was such a thing as witchcraft or deviltry. Moral Principles and Medical Practice\|Charles Coppens Words related to deviltry witchcraft, offense, evildoing, roguery, wickedness, wrongdoing, sin, mischievousness, cruelty, evil, wrong, misdeed, trouble, rascality, magic, naughtiness, shenanigans, prankishness, roguishness, iniquity
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deviltry

noun, plural dev·il·tries.

Origin of deviltry

Words nearby deviltry

Example sentences from the Web for deviltry

Words related to deviltry