Associations to the word «Devious»
Noun
- Maid
- Epsom
- Paz
- Path
- Drow
- Bastard
- Lifetime
- Trick
- Bitch
- Satan
- Jus
- Crypt
- Gleam
- Stupidity
- Wandering
- Plunging
- Scramble
- Bene
- Housewife
- Dor
- Reef
- Turning
- Tactic
- Maze
- Hacker
- Vampire
- Treachery
- Sherwood
- Scheme
- Manipulation
- Mind
- Plot
- Pharaoh
- Nixon
- Ambush
- Liar
- Malice
- Derby
- Troll
- Enough
- Way
- Slang
- Mara
- Traveller
- Intrigue
- Villain
- Comedy
- Ce
- Maneuver
- Stake
- Allah
- Plan
- Revenge
- Drama
- Zeus
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DEVIOUS, adjective. Deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard.
Dictionary definition
DEVIOUS, adjective. Indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers".
DEVIOUS, adjective. Characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes".
DEVIOUS, adjective. Deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.