devil's delight
devil's delight noun: a riot; a row.
Noun
devil's delight
- A riot; a row.
- They are tied by the head, so that they are unable to lie down; but, their legs being free, they kick up a devil's delight during the storm, and sharpen the sensations of their sea-sick neighbors. They snort, and neigh, and groan with terror, […]1863, William G. Sewell, The Ordeal of Free Labor in the British West Indies, page 13
- […] though he would certainly not himself do us any harm, he would awake a devil's delight of fire from all sides from the still dispersed pillagers […]
Questions about devil's delight
- What does devil's delight mean?
- Devil's delight means a riot; a row.
- What part of speech is devil's delight?
- Devil's delight is a noun.
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