Deviceful

//dɪˈvaɪsfəl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of devices; inventive. archaic

    "To tell the glorie of the feast that day, / The goodly service, the deviceful sights, / […] Were worke fit for an Heraud, not for me […]"

Example

More examples

"To tell the glorie of the feast that day, / The goodly service, the deviceful sights, / […] Were worke fit for an Heraud, not for me […]"

Etymology

From device + -ful.

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