devilry
[dev-uh l-ree]
noun, plural dev·il·ries.
RELATED WORDS
rascality, naughtiness, shenanigans, mischievousness, roguery, deviltry, trouble, wickedness, devilment, diablerie
Nearby words
- devilfish,
- devilish,
- devilkin,
- devilled,
- devilment,
- devils island,
- devils-on-horseback,
- deviltry,
- devilwood,
- devine
Origin of devilry
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noun plural -ries or -tries
Word Origin for devilry
C18: from French diablerie, from diable devil
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devilry
late 14c., from devil + -ry; deviltry (1788) is a corrupt formation from it.
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