Crossword-Solution: DEVIOUS
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Devious | a. | Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness; as, a devious path or way. |
| Devious | a. | Going out of the right or common course; going astray; erring; wandering; as, a devious step. |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
ARTEE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with DEVIOUS (5)
God! What cruel and malign fate had worked to such a frightful end! What devious chain of circumstances had led my boy to my side at this one particular minute of our lives when I could strike him down and kill him, in ignorance of his identity! A benign though tardy Providence blurred my vision and my mind as I sank into unconsciousness across the lifeless body of my only son.
The Palmer, to whom every path and outlet in the wood appeared to be familiar, led the way through the most devious paths, and more than once excited anew the suspicion of the Israelite, that he intended to betray him into some ambuscade of his enemies.
They did not, at first, talk much together, and each beat a devious track about the outskirts of the subject that lay between them like a haunted wood.
Death is at the end of that devious, winding maze of paths, crossed and re-crossed and crossed again.
The islands lay conveniently close together, which necessitated careful steering as we threaded the devious and intricate channels that separated them.
Quotes with DEVIOUS (3)
The female mind is certainly a devious one, my lord." Vetinari looked at his secretary in surprise. "Well, of course it is. It has to deal with the male one.
They took Daisy to the orangery, where warm autumn light glittered through the windows, and the scents of citrus and bay hung thick in the air. Removing Daisy's heavy orange-blossom wreath and veil, Lillian set them aside on a chair. There was a silver tray on a nearby table, laden with a bottle of chilled champagne and four tall crystal glasses." This is a special toast for you, dear," Lillian said, while Annabelle poured the sparkling liquid and handed the glasses out. "To …
Cyber trolls' deceptive manipulative, political power play, duplicity and devious hypocrisy cannot equate to true friendship.~ Angelica Hopes, K.H. Trilogy
Where this answer appears
Appears in: CrosSynergy, LAT, NYT, Universal, WSJ.
Used 10 times in crossword archives (1959–2024).