devious way
1Devious — De vi*ous, a. [L. devius; de + via way. See {Viaduct}.] 1. Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness; as, a devious path or way. [1913 Webster] 2. Going out of the right or common course; going astray; erring; wandering; as, a… …
2devious — 1590s, out of the way, from L. devius out of the way, remote, off the main road, from de via (see DEVIATE (Cf. deviate)). Originally in the Latin literal sense; figurative sense of deceitful is first recorded 1630s. Related: Deviously;… …
3devious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) skilful in using underhand tactics. 2) (of a route or journey) deviating from the most direct course; circuitous. DERIVATIVES deviously adverb deviousness noun. ORIGIN Latin devius out of the way , from via way …
4devious — adjective Etymology: Latin devius, from de from + via way more at de , way Date: 1599 1. a. wandering, roundabout < a devious path > b. moving without a fixed course ; errant …
5devious — deviously, adv. deviousness, n. /dee vee euhs/, adj. 1. departing from the most direct way; circuitous; indirect: a devious course. 2. without definite course; vagrant: a devious current. 3. departing from the proper or accepted way; roundabout:… …
6devious — de•vi•ous [[t]ˈdi vi əs[/t]] adj. 1) departing from the most direct way; circuitous; roundabout: a devious course[/ex] 2) departing from the proper or accepted way: a devious procedure[/ex] 3) not straightforward or sincere; shifty 4) without… …
7devious — [[t]di͟ːviəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way. Newman was certainly devious, prepared to… …
8devious — de|vi|ous [ˈdi:viəs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: devius, from via way ] 1.) using dishonest tricks and deceiving people in order to get what you want →↑deceitful ▪ a devious politician 2.) formal not going in the most direct way to get …
9devious — adjective 1 using dishonest tricks and deceiving people in order to get what you want: I wouldn t trust him he s devious. 2 formal not going in the most direct way to get to a place: a devious route deviously adverb deviousness noun (U) …
10devious — [16] Devious and its close relative deviate [17] are both based on the notion of going ‘out of the way’. They come respectively from Latin dēvius and dēviāre, compound adjective and verb formed from the prefix dē ‘from’ and via ‘way’. =>… …
