deviltry
[ dev-uhl-tree ]
noun,plural dev·il·tries.
reckless or unrestrained mischievous behavior.
extreme or utter wickedness.
an act or instance of mischievous or wicked behavior.
diabolic magic or art.
Origin of deviltry
1First recorded in 1780–90; variant of devilry
- Also devilry.
Words Nearby deviltry
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How to use deviltry in a sentence
She had looked so small and young; and who could know what deviltry lurked abroad that night?
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts RinehartHaving permitted her to influence him so far, out of pure deviltry, he seemed determined to make her regret it.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonHe characterized both the meta or medicine dances and the wabeno dances by a term which may be translated deviltry.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftShe left shortly after you went, and she means some deviltry.
Riders of the Silences | John FrederickWhat of decency or what of deviltry lay behind the mask that Renwick had seen?
The Secret Witness | George Gibbs
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