noun
Meaning 1
Mischief.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
devilry
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈdɛv.əl.ɹi/
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UK: /ˈdɛv.ɪl.ɹi/
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dĕv'əl-rē
noun
Meaning 2
Wickedness; cruelty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
An action performed with the help of a devil; witchcraft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty, or witchcraft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed
Narrower terms: hell, blaze, monkey business, vandalism, hooliganism, malicious mischief
noun
Meaning 6
wicked and cruel behavior
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: deviltry
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity
History
Etymology
From Middle English develrye; equivalent to devil + -ry.
Across languages
Translations
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: дяволия (djavolija) — mischief
- Czech: neplecha — mischief
- Czech: nezbednost — mischief
- Czech: šibalství — mischief
- Czech: rošťáctví — mischief
- Danish: drilagtighed — mischief
- German: Unfug — mischief
- German: böser Ulk — mischief
- Irish: diabhlaíocht — mischief
- Irish: rógaireacht — mischief
- Irish: áibhirseoireacht — mischief
- Māori: haututū — mischief
- Norwegian Bokmål: djevelskap — mischief
- Norwegian Nynorsk: djevelskap — mischief
- Portuguese: diabrura — mischief
- Portuguese: traquinagem — mischief
- Swedish: djävulskap — mischief
- Ottoman Turkish: شیطانلق (şeytanlık) — mischief
- Bulgarian: злоба (zloba) — wickedness, cruelty
- Bulgarian: жестокост (žestokost) — wickedness, cruelty
- Czech: velké zlo — wickedness, cruelty
- Danish: vildskab — wickedness, cruelty
- German: Quälerei — wickedness, cruelty
- Māori: mōrikarika — wickedness, cruelty
- Norwegian Bokmål: djevelskap — wickedness, cruelty
- Norwegian Nynorsk: djevelskap — wickedness, cruelty
- Portuguese: diabrura — wickedness, cruelty
- Portuguese: maldade — wickedness, cruelty
- Czech: čáry — witchcraft
- Czech: černá magie — witchcraft
- Czech: čarodějnictví — witchcraft
- German: Hexerei — witchcraft
- Irish: diabhlaíocht — witchcraft
- Portuguese: bruxaria — witchcraft
- Czech: rošťárna — An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty or witchcraft
- German: Teufelei — An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty or witchcraft
- German: Unfug — An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty or witchcraft
- German: Hexerei — An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty or witchcraft
- Portuguese: diabrura — An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty or witchcraft