adj.
Pronunciation: ' d ē -v ē - ə s, -vy ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin devius, from de from + via way ― more at DE- , WAY
Date: 1599
1 a : WANDERING , ROUNDABOUT <a devious path> b : moving without a fixed course : ERRANT < devious breezes>
2 : OUT-OF-THE-WAY , REMOTE
3 a : deviating from a right, accepted, or common course < devious conduct> b : not straightforward : CUNNING <a devious politician> also : DECEPTIVE <a devious trick>
– de · vi · ous · ly adverb
– de · vi · ous · ness noun