6 ผลลัพธ์ สำหรับ -deviou-
หรือค้นหา: -deviou-, *deviou*
Possible hiragana form: でう゛ぃおう

WordNet (3.0)
devious(adj) indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading, Syn. oblique, Example: used devious means to achieve success; gave oblique answers to direct questions; oblique political maneuvers
devious(adj) characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive, Syn. shifty, Example: a devious character; shifty eyes
devious(adj) deviating from a straight course, Syn. roundabout, circuitous, Example: a scenic but devious route; a long and circuitous journey by train and boat; a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
deviously(adv) in a devious manner, Example: he got the promotion by behaving deviously
deviousness(n) the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly, Syn. obliqueness

Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
Devious

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 devious step.

Syn. -- Wandering; roving; rambling; vagrant.

-- De"vi*ous*ly, adv. -- De"vi*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]


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