devilry
Plural: devilries
Noun
- Mischievous behavior or reckless fun.
- wicked and cruel behavior
- reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
- Mischief.
- Wickedness; cruelty.
- An action performed with the help of a devil; witchcraft.
- An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty, or witchcraft.
Examples
- His constant bluffing and challenging of valid words was pure devilry designed to unnerve his opponent.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English develrye; equivalent to devil + -ry.
Synonyms
devilment, deviltry, mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan
Scrabble Score: 14
devilry: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddevilry: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
devilry: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary