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

Rhymes with DEVILRY

revelry