dev·il·ment

dev·il·ment
/ˈdɛvl̩mənt/ noun [noncount]
chiefly Brit formal : behavior that causes trouble

engaging in all kinds of devilment [=mischief]

: a desire to cause trouble

Ruffians were breaking windows out of sheer devilment.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • dev|il|ment — «DEHV uhl muhnt», noun. devilish actions or behavior; deviltry; mischief: »What devilment are the boys up to now? …   Useful english dictionary

  • be|dev´il|ment — be|dev|il «bih DEHV uhl», transitive verb, iled, il|ing or (especially British) illed, il|ling. 1. to trouble greatly; drive frantic; torment: »Biting flies bedeviled the horses. SYNONYM(S): worry, bother …   Useful english dictionary

  • dev — be·dev·il·ler; be·dev·il·ment; dare·dev·il·ish; dare·dev·il·try; dev·as·tate; dev·as·ta·tion; dev·as·ta·tive; dev·as·ta·tor; dev·as·ta·vit; dev·il·dom; dev·il·er; dev·il·ism; dev·il·ize; dev·il·kin; dev·il·ment; dev·il·ry; dev·il·ward; dev·i·sat; …   English syllables

  • be|dev´il|ler — be|dev|il «bih DEHV uhl», transitive verb, iled, il|ing or (especially British) illed, il|ling. 1. to trouble greatly; drive frantic; torment: »Biting flies bedeviled the horses. SYNONYM(S): worry, bother …   Useful english dictionary

  • be|dev|il — «bih DEHV uhl», transitive verb, iled, il|ing or (especially British) illed, il|ling. 1. to trouble greatly; drive frantic; torment: »Biting flies bedeviled the horses. SYNONYM(S): worry, bother …   Useful english dictionary

  • devilment — dev·il·ment …   English syllables

  • 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 — dev|il|ment [ devlmənt ] noun uncount OLD FASHIONED behavior that is intended to cause trouble but is usually done for fun …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • devilment — dev•il•ment [[t]ˈdɛv əl mənt[/t]] n. mischief; deviltry • Etymology: 1765–75 …   From formal English to slang

  • BE — BE; Be; be·ant; be·aproned; be·a·ta; be·a·tif·ic; be·a·tif·i·cate; be·at·i·fi·ca·tion; be·at·i·fy; be·at·i·tude; be·a·tus; be·bee·rine; be·bee·ru; be·bi·za·tion; be·bop; be·bop·per; be·bouldered; be·bung; be·call; be·calm; be·card; be·casse;… …   English syllables

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