Devilment

Word DEVILMENT
Character 9
Hyphenation dev il ment
Pronunciations /ˈdɛvɪlmənt/

Definitions and meanings of "Devilment"

What do we mean by devilment?

Devilish behavior; mischief. noun

Deviltry; trickery; roguishness; mischief: often used in a ludicrous sense without necessarily implying malice: as, he did it out of more devilment. noun

Deviltry. noun

Devilish action or conduct; mischief. noun

Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others noun

Devilish action or conduct; mischief.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Devilment

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The word "devilment" in example sentences

"Some kind of devilment," muttered the forest runner. ❋ Howard, Robert E. (2005)

` Some kind of devilment, 'muttered the forest runner. ❋ Howard, Robert E. (1989)

She says that colored people are naturally religious and that they learned all their "devilment" from the Whites. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

In the reaction from Sunday evening's intensity and strain she was especially full of what Miss Cornelia would have called "devilment" on Monday. ❋ Lucy Maud (1919)

Now it will be much easier for the judge to determine whether the woman in the case had at the critical time an especial inclination to this "devilment," than to discover whether her own husband was sexually insufficient, or whatever similar secrets might be involved. ❋ Unknown (1911)

They both tried to talk of ordinary things for the few moments before that meal was announced, and then some kind of devilment seemed to come into Amaryllis -- nothing could have been more seductive or alluring than her manner, while keeping to strict convention. ❋ Elinor Glyn (1903)

It is so hard for them not to fall into affectations of either virtue or vice, or into some 'devilment' worse still. ❋ Unknown (1892)

My mother would have warned me against answering your e-mail and participating in the kind of "devilment" you are up to. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He knew right off that Vilate Franker was planning some kind of devilment against Alvin, and he sort of hoped she might mention what it was, though that wasn't too likely, since all she talked about was how bad she felt and how she hated to do it but it was a lady's right to defend her honor even though it might involve giving the appearance of having no honor but that's why it was so good having such a good, true, wonderful friend. ❋ Card, Orson Scott (1995)

There has to be some kind of devilment involved to make her look the way she does,” Boyd put a lot of emphasis on that last sentence, dipping his head knowingly. ❋ Hamilton, Peter F. (2007)

The midfielder was positioned in front of the backline and while that prevents him from exercising devilment and imagination on the attack it does allow him to remain on the pitch for longer. ❋ Unknown (2012)

There was pace, devilment, physicality and a little bit of mischief from both teams afterwards, each seeking the psychological high ground. ❋ Robert Kitson At Madejski Stadium (2010)

We didn't have a cutting edge or real devilment about our play to win the game. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Morgan has a wonderful ear for formal intercourse and political devilment, but the dialogue he accords to ordinary families, trying their best in an imperfect world, sounds like an Oxo advert. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Occasionally it even seems Smith might have fashioned a much bigger play from this contentious material, but it's not bad that he settled for a bit of devilment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Since my brother lived to torture me, he thought it would be funny to frighten the hell out of me by inviting me to a screening of this devilment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Green eyes narrowed in pure devilment studied her. ❋ Sherrilyn Kenyon (2010)

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