Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z devastator One who or that which devastates. devastavit Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastation. devata A kind of good spirit, similar to a guardian angel or a lesser deity. Devauden A village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4899). Devaughn A surname. Devault A surname. Devayani the daughter of Shukra and wife of King Yayati. devazepide A benzodiazepine drug that acts as a cholecystokinin antagonist. Devdas A grieving male lover. Deveaux A surname from French. Devedjian A surname from Armenian. Devedzhyan A surname from Armenian, variant of Devejyan. devegetate To remove vegetation. devegetation The removal of vegetation. devein To remove the vein-like colon from (shrimp). deveined Having had the veins removed. deveiner A small knife used to remove the colon from the back of shrimp. Devejyan A surname from Armenian. develin The common swift. develop To discover, find out; to uncover. developability The quality of being developable. developable Suitable for development, often specifically for construction developed wealthy and industrialized; not third-world. developedness The quality of being developed. developer A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products. developing In the process of development. development The process of developing; growth, directed change. developmental Related to development. developmentalism An economic theory which states that the best way for Third World countries to develop is through fostering a strong and varied internal market and imposing high tariffs on imported goods. developmentalist Of, or related to developmentalism. developmentally In terms of development. developmentary Pertaining to development; developmental. developmentation Development. developments A group of building complexes or apartments. Often used for low income housing. Devendra A male given name from India. Devenish A surname. Devenney A surname from Irish. Devenport A surname from Irish. Devens A surname from Irish. Devensian An age from 0.116 to 0.0115 million years ago, a subdivision of the Pleistocene. Deventer A city in Overijssel, Netherlands. Deveny A surname. Dever A surname. Devera A surname. Deverau A surname from Anglo-Norman. Deveraux A surname. deverbal Derived from a verb. deverbalization The act or process of deverbalizing. deverbalize To make non-verbal; to strip of words. deverbally In a deverbal manner. deverbative Derived from a verb. Devere A surname from French. Devereau A surname from Anglo-Norman. Devereaux A surname from Anglo-Norman. DeVerell A surname. Devereux A surname from Anglo-Norman. devernalization The reversal of a previous vernalization. devernalized Modified by devernalization Deveron A river in Moray council area and Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, which flows into the Moray Firth at Banff. devescovinid Any protist of the order Devescovinidae Devesel A village and commune of Mehedinți County, Romania. Devesh A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Deveson A surname. devest To divest; to undress. Devetski A surname. devex Bending down, stooping or sloping. devexity A bending downward; declivity. devi A goddess in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism. deviable Able to deviate or be deviated deviance Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs. deviancy The state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous. deviant Characterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard. deviantization The process of deviantizing. deviantize To make into, or begin to treat as, a deviant. deviate To go off course from; to change course; to change plans. deviation The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road. deviational Of, pertaining to, involving or inclining toward some form of deviation. deviationism Deviation from accepted beliefs or policies, especially from a prescribed form of communism. deviationist One who deviates from accepted beliefs or policies, especially from a prescribed form of Communism. deviative Tending to deviate. deviator That which deviates, or causes deviation deviatoric Of or pertaining to a deviator deviatory Tending to deviate. devic Relating to a deva. device Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one. deviceful Full of devices; inventive. devicefully In a deviceful manner. devicefulness The quality of being deviceful. deviceless Without a device. devicelike Resembling or characteristic of a device. devicetree A data structure placed in memory by a computer system (such as firmware) that contains information about the available hardware on the system, allowing operating systems to automatically discover it. devictimize To divest of the status of victim. Devighat A town in Nuwakot district, Bagmati, Nepal, on the Trishuli devigorate Deliberately reduce vigor of vines. devil An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. Devilbiss A surname. devildom A realm of devils. deviless A female devil. devilet A little devil. devilette A female devil. devilfish The octopus. deviling A small or young devil. devilish Resembling a devil. devilishly In a devilish manner. devilishness The state or quality of being devilish. devilism The character or doctrines of the Devil or devils; devilry. devility The quality of being a devil or like a devil; devilishness. devilize To represent as a devil. devilkin A little devil. devilkind The totality of all devils as a whole; devils collectively. Devilla A barangay of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, Philippines. devillagization The reversal of the process of villagization. Deville A commune in Ardennes department, Grand Est, France. devilled Grilled with a piquant sauce. devilless Without devils. Devilliers A surname, alternative form of de Villiers. devillike Like a devil; diabolical. devilline A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. devilling The pupillage of a prospective advocate or barrister. devillite Synonym of devilline. devilment Devilish action or conduct; wickedness; (more generally) troublemaking behaviour; mischief; (countable) an instance of this. devilock An alternative hairstyle where the sides and back are kept short while the front is kept long and combed forward. devilry Mischief. devilshine Illusion or delusion caused by or attributed to devils. devilship The character or person of a devil or Satan. devilsome In manner, like the devil; characterised or marked by devilry; (by extension) causing mischief or trouble; problematic. deviltry Devilry. devilward Toward the Devil. devilwood A tree (Cartrema americana, formerly Osmanthus americanus), allied to the European olive. Devin A surname from Irish, variant of Devine. An Anglicisation of Irish Ó Damháin (“(descendant of a person named) Fawn”). DeVincent A surname from Italian. Devincentis A surname from Italian. Devine A surname from Irish. Deviney A surname from Irish. Deviock A civil parish on the coast of south-east Cornwall, England. deviometer Synonym of strabismometer. Deviot A locality in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia. devious Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank. deviously In a devious manner. deviousness The characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness. Devipatan A division of Uttar Pradesh, India. Headquarters: Gonda. devirginate To deprive of virginity; to deflower. devirgination The loss of a girl or woman's virginity. devirginator One who devirginates; a deflowerer. devirginization The act or process of devirginizing. devirginize To cause no longer to be a virgin; to deflower. devirginizer Someone who devirginizes. devirilization The process of devirilizing. devirilize To take away the virility of; to emasculate. devirtualization The process of devirtualizing.