Devious

(adj.) 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' .

(adj.) 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' .

(adj.) characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; 'a devious character'; 'shifty eyes' .

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• Again scampering devious, bounding here, rushing there, snuffing and sniffing everywhere; she at last discovered me in classe. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Defeated in that, his enemies resorted to a more devious method; they began to lop away his friends. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• I sought the Continent, and went devious through all its lands. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• When the travellers had pushed on at a rapid rate through many devious paths, the Palmer at length broke silence. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.

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