devilry

[ dev-uhl-ree ]

noun

, plural dev·il·ries.

1. deviltry.

devilry

/ ˈdɛvəlrɪ /

noun

1. reckless or malicious fun or mischief
2. wickedness or cruelty
3. black magic or other forms of diabolism

Word History and Origins

Origin of devilry¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; devil, -ry

Word History and Origins

Origin of devilry¹

C18: from French diablerie, from diable devil

Example Sentences

That makes a person wonder what manner of devilry they're concealing; after all, if there's literally nothing to see in front of us, surely it's hiding elsewhere.

From Salon

How about you, dear reader: Who are the sword and sorcery protagonists that scratch your itch for devilry and adventure?

From Washington Post

The Chinese Embassy in Great Britain has called for social media platform Twitter to investigate potential digital devilry after the account of one of Beijing's diplomats "liked" a tweet of an X-rated video.

From Fox News

Yet the devilry is in the details, and as I delved deeper, I discovered that the money in dispute was connected to another victim of the Reign of Terror, George Bigheart.

From Literature

Every day brings with it new devilry violently propelled from Trump's twisted tennis-ball machine of awfulness, keeping the entire nation perpetually off balance.

From Salon