- devilment
- dev|il|ment [ `devlmənt ] noun uncount OLD-FASHIONEDbehavior that is intended to cause trouble but is usually done for fun
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
devilment
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Devilment — Dev il*ment, n. Deviltry. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
devilment — index mischief, nuisance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
devilment — 1771; see DEVIL (Cf. devil) + MENT (Cf. ment) … Etymology dictionary
devilment — ► NOUN ▪ reckless mischief; wild spirits … English terms dictionary
devilment — [dev′əl mənt] n. mischief or mischievous action … English World dictionary
devilment — dev|il|ment [ˈdevəlmənt] n also dev|il|ry [ˈdevəlri][U] literary wild or bad behaviour that causes trouble ▪ eyes blazing with devilment … Dictionary of contemporary English
devilment — noun (U) literary wild or bad behaviour that causes trouble: eyes blazing with devilment … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
devilment — noun Date: 1771 mischief … New Collegiate Dictionary
devilment — /dev euhl meuhnt/, n. devilish action or conduct; deviltry. [1765 75; DEVIL + MENT] * * * … Universalium
devilment — noun devilish action or conduct; mischief … Wiktionary
devilment — Synonyms and related words: aggravation, annoyance, bad news, bedevilment, bitchiness, bore, bother, botheration, bothersomeness, crashing bore, cussedness, devilishness, devilry, deviltry, diablerie, difficulty, dogging, downer, drag, elfishness … Moby Thesaurus
