Dev"il's darn"ing-nee`dle. (Zoöl.) A dragon fly. See Darning needle, under Darn, v. t.
Dev"il*ship, n. The character or person of a devil or the devil. Cowley.
Dev"il*try (?), n.; pl. Deviltries (&?;). Diabolical conduct; malignant mischief; devilry. C. Reade.
Dev"il*wood` (?), n. (Bot.) A kind of tree (Osmanthus Americanus), allied to the European olive.
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.
2. Going out of the right or common course; going astray; erring; wandering; as, a devious step.
Syn. -- Wandering; roving; rambling; vagrant.
-- De"vi*ous*ly, adv. -- De"vi*ous*ness, n.
De*vir"gin*ate (?), a. [L. devirginatus, p. p. of devirginare.] Deprived of virginity. [R.]
De*vir"gin*ate (?), v. t. To deprive of virginity; to deflour. [R.] Sandys.
De*vir`gi*na"tion (?), n. [L. devirginatio.] A deflouring. [R.] Feltham.
De*vis"a*ble (?), a. [From Devise.] 1. Capable of being devised, invented, or contrived.