'Devilry' definitions:
Definition of 'devilry'
From: WordNet
noun
Wicked and cruel behavior [syn: deviltry, devilry]
noun
Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others [syn: mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan]
Definition of 'Devilry'
From: GCIDE
- Devilry \Dev"il*ry\, n.; pl. Devilries.
- 1. Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry. [1913 Webster]
- Stark lies and devilry. --Sir T. More. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The whole body of evil spirits. --Tylor. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'devilry'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- arrantness,
- badness,
- baseness,
- bitchiness,
- black magic,
- Black Mass,
- chthonian worship,
- cruelty,
- cussedness,
- demonism,
- demonography,
- demonolatry,
- demonology,
- demonomancy,
- demonomy,
- demonry,
- devil lore,
- devil worship,
- devilishness,
- devilment,
- deviltry,
- diablerie,
- diabolism,
- diabology,
- diabolology,
- elfishness,
- evil,
- evil intent,
- evilness,
- fiendishness,
- flagitiousness,
- foolishness,
- foulness,
- harmfulness,
- hatefulness,
- heinousness,
- hellishness,
- high spirits,
- impishness,
- iniquitousness,
- iniquity,
- invidiousness,
- knavery,
- knavishness,
- maleficence,
- malevolence,
- malice,
- malice aforethought,
- malice prepense,
- maliciousness,
- malignance,
- malignancy,
- malignity,
- meanness,
- mischief,
- mischievousness,
- nastiness,
- naughtiness,
- nefariousness,
- noxiousness,
- orneriness,
- perversity,
- playfulness,
- prankishness,
- pranksomeness,
- puckishness,
- rankness,
- rascality,
- roguery,
- roguishness,
- Satanism,
- scampishness,
- sinfulness,
- sorcery,
- sportiveness,
- viciousness,
- vileness,
- villainousness,
- villainy,
- waggery,
- waggishness,
- wickedness,
- youthful spirits