Synonyms for devilry
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : dev-uh l-ree |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛv əl ri |
Top 10 synonyms for devilry
Définition of devilry
Origin :- late 14c., from devil + -ry; deviltry (1788) is a corrupt formation from it.
- noun mischief
- It was the Carnival week again—the mad blaspheming week of revelry and devilry.
- Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill
- I kept my eye on her after that, for I knew there was some devilry in the wind.
- Extract from : « The Return of Sherlock Holmes » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- But this seemed to say that the devilry was over all the earth.
- Extract from : « The Wisdom of Father Brown » by G. K. Chesterton
- They are desperate, then, and seem to exult in devilry of all kinds.
- Extract from : « A Final Reckoning » by G. A. Henty
- There was no waiting, no coaxing; it was drive and devilry all through.
- Extract from : « Bob, Son of Battle » by Alfred Ollivant
- Living just as he likes, setting an example of devilry to the whole neighbourhood!
- Extract from : « The Country House » by John Galsworthy
- All I ever cared for in you was your devilry, and your eyes that used to set me all on fire with love.
- Extract from : « Where Deep Seas Moan » by E. Gallienne-Robin
- In the hands of a young man, wealth is an invitation to devilry.
- Extract from : « The Amazing Marriage, Complete » by George Meredith
- And all I know about you is that you are always contriving some devilry.
- Extract from : « The Lady of Lynn » by Walter Besant
- Your horses, my dear sir, resemble cats in size, and tigers in devilry!
- Extract from : « The Pirate » by Sir Walter Scott
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