devious /ˈdi:vjəs/ adj. 1. 偏僻的，迂回的：She led him by devious ways to the meeting place.她绕来绕去地把他带到会面地点。2. 不光明正大的，不坦诚的：They have devious ways of making money.他们有一些歪门邪道的赚钱方法。