[そうが, souga] (n) claws and tusks; devious design; right-hand man [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [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: {devious}, {oblique}]
2: characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious
character"; "shifty eyes" [syn: {devious}, {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: {devious},
{circuitous}, {roundabout}]
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