devilry

ˈdɛvəlri

devilries

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Definition of devilry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wickedness

Rare

cruel or evil behavior causing harm

Rare

His devilry left a lasting scar on the community.

devilishness

malice

mischief

Rare

mischievous or annoying behavior

Rare

The children's devilry left the room in complete disarray..

mischief

naughtiness

magic

Dated

practice of black magic or witchcraft

Dated

The villagers feared her for her devilry.

black magic

sorcery

witchcraft

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Origin of devilry

Old English, deofol (devil) + -ry (suffix)

Examples of devilry in a sentence

Her devilry was evident in her manipulative schemes.
His devilry often got him into trouble at school.
The prank was pure devilry, causing everyone to laugh.
Legends spoke of his dark devilry in the forest.
She was accused of devilry during the trial.

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French:cruauté, espièglerie, ...
German:Bosheit, Unfug, ...
Italian:malvagità, birichinata, ...
Spanish:maldad, travesura, ...
Portuguese:maldade, diabrura, ...
Chinese:恶行, 恶作剧, ...
Japanese:悪行, いたずら, ...
Arabic:شَرّ, شَقاوة, ...
Hebrew:רֶשַׁע, שובבות, ...
Russian:злодеяние, озорство, ...
Ukrainian:зловмисність, пустощі, ...
Hindi:दुष्टता, शरारत, ...
Bengali:দুষ্ট আচরণ, জাদুবিদ্যা, ...
Catalan:maldat, entremaliadura, ...
Czech:ďábelství, lotrovina, ...
Danish:ondskab, drilleri, ...
Dutch:duivelsheid, kattekwaad, ...
Greek:κακία, σκανταλιά, ...
Hungarian:gonoszság, csínytevés, ...
Khmer:អំពើអាក្រក់, ការប្រព្រឹត្តរពិសមែនទែន, ...
Korean:악행, 장난, ...
Persian:شرارت, بازیگوشی, ...
Polish:nikczemność, psoty, ...
Portuguese (BR):maldade, diabrura, ...
Romanian:răutate, pozne, ...
Swedish:djävulskap, busstreck, ...
Thai:ความชั่วร้าย, ความซุกซน, ...
Turkish:şeytanlık, yaramazlık, ...
Vietnamese:độc ác, trò nghịch ngợm, ...

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