Definitions for devil-may-care

devil-may-care dev·il-may-care

Spelling: [dev-uh l-mey-kair]
IPA: /ˈdɛv əl meɪˈkɛər/

Devil-May-Care is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 1097 anagrams from letters in devil-may-care (--aacdeeilmrvy).

Definitions for devil-may-care

adjective

  1. reckless; careless; rollicking.

Origin of devil-may-care

First recorded in 1785-95

Examples for devil-may-care

And I think that comes through in that devil-may-care attitude.

The Texan with his devil-may-care ways that masked the real character of him.

She was thinking of Beefy—dear, kind-hearted, devil-may-care, old Beefy.

Of course, some fans embrace her devil-may-care attitude, championing the actress for staying true to herself.

You may know them by their saucy, chiding, devil-may-care hum.

What a jaunty, ugly, devil-may-care set of fellows they were!

He was a devil-may-care 43 Irishman, brimful of the virtues and the vices of his race.

They absorb, without volition, their part of the atmosphere of devil-may-care.

Under the strain of that feeling, many single men through the ages have adopted a devil-may-care attitude.

The devil-may-care spirit was always a great factor with the men.

Word Value for devil-may-care
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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