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- Dictionarydevilry/ˈdɛvlri/
noun
- 1. wicked activity: "some devilry was afoot" Similar
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intentional bad behaviour by someone who finds it funny or enjoyable: The twins looked innocent, but showed hints of devilry. Fewer examples. A witch has magic in her fingers and devilry dancing in her blood. It is hard to know where piety ends and devilry starts in his religious art.
1. a. : action performed with the help of the devil : witchcraft. b. : wickedness. c. : mischief. 2. : an act of devilry. Synonyms. devilishness. devilment. diablerie. espièglerie. hob. impishness. knavery. mischief. mischievousness. rascality. roguery. roguishness. shenanigan (s) waggery. waggishness.
Oct 25, 2024 · Definitions of devilry. noun. wicked and cruel behavior. synonyms: deviltry. see more. noun. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others. synonyms: devilment, deviltry, mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan. see more.
devilry in British English. (ˈdɛvəlrɪ ) or deviltry. noun Word forms: plural -ries or -tries. 1. reckless or malicious fun or mischief. 2. wickedness or cruelty. 3. black magic or other forms of diabolism.
noun. reckless or malicious fun or mischief. wickedness or cruelty. black magic or other forms of diabolism. “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. Discover More. Word History and Origins.
1. reckless or malicious fun or mischief. 2. wickedness or cruelty. 3. (Alternative Belief Systems) black magic or other forms of diabolism. [C18: from French diablerie, from diable devil] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
Synonyms for DEVILRY: mischief, mischievousness, devilment, naughtiness, devilishness, rascality, wickedness, roguery; Antonyms of DEVILRY: seriousness, gravity, solemnity, gravitas, solemnness, science.
