daredeviltry

[ dair-dev-uhl-tree ]

noun

1. reckless daring; venturesome boldness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of daredeviltry¹

1870–75, Americanism; daredevil + -try, as in deviltry

Example Sentences

That moment — of hubris, daredeviltry, artistic vision and spiritual transcendence — offers an obvious climax around which to construct “The Walk,” which Robert Zemeckis has directed as a boisterous, fast-paced, family-friendly spectacle in 3-D.

From Washington Post

People think it’s daredeviltry on rooftops, but it’s about learning how to shift our body weight and using parts of your body you tend to ignore.

From New York Times

She could almost note the whimsical daredeviltry fade from his face, as there came instead the grimmest and strangest locking of the jaws.

From Project Gutenberg

Luck had always been the leader, had always been ready for any daredeviltry that came to his mind.

From Project Gutenberg

I could see the face of him, that old daredeviltry vanish away and on his countenance a childlike look of repentance.

From Project Gutenberg