transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdē-vē-əs, -vyəs ]
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