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.
DEVIRGINATE
De*vir"gin*ate, a. Etym: [L. devirginatus, p. p. of devirginare.]
Defn: Deprived of virginity. [R.]
DEVIRGINATE
De*vir"gin*ate, v. t.
Defn: To deprive of virginity; to deflour. [R.] Sandys.
DEVIRGINATION
De*vir`gi*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. devirginatio.]
Defn: A deflouring. [R.] Feltham.
DEVISABLE
De*vis"a*ble, a. Etym: [From Devise.]
1. Capable of being devised, invented, or contrived.