devilry

dev·il·ry

noun \ˈde-v^əl-rē\

plural dev·il·ries or dev·il·tries

Definition of DEVILRY

1

a : action performed with the help of the devil : witchcraft b : wickedness c : mischief

2

: an act of devilry

Variants of DEVILRY

dev·il·ry or dev·il·try \-v^əl-trē\

Examples of DEVILRY

1. <children always getting into some devilry>
2. <superstitious villagers who were quick to attribute an unexpected occurrence to devilry>

First Known Use of DEVILRY

14th century

Related to DEVILRY

Synonyms: devilishness, devilment, mischief (or deviltry), diablerie, espièglerie, hob, impishness, knavery, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan(s), waggery, waggishness, wickedness

Related Words: diabolicalness, misbehavior, misconduct, naughtiness, troublemaking; buffoonery, friskiness, playfulness, sportiveness; chicanery, trickery; goings-on, hanky-panky, high jinks (also hijinks), monkey business, monkeying, monkeyshine(s), skylarking, tomfoolery; horseplay, roughhousing; antic, caper, dido, practical joke, trick; aggravation, annoyance, exasperation, irritation

Near Antonyms: gravitas, gravity, seriousness, solemnity, solemnness

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Rhymes with DEVILRY

revelry