Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Devious"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Devious \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
devious
adj 1: 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" [syn: {oblique}]
2: characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious
character"; "shifty eyes" [syn: {shifty}]
3: 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" [syn: {circuitous},
{roundabout}]
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