Meaning of DEVILISH
| Pronunciation: | | 'devulish
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- [adv] in a playfully devilish manner; "the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever"
- [adj] showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
- [adj] playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin"
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DEVILISH is a 8 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | devilishly, diabolic, diabolical, evil, mephistophelean, mephistophelian, playful, rascally, roguish, wicked |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dev"il*ish\, a.
1. Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the
devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. ``Devilish
wickedness.'' --Sir P. Sidney.
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is
earthly, sensual, devilish. --James iii.
15.
2. Extreme; excessive. [Colloq.] --Dryden.
Syn: Diabolical; infernal; hellish; satanic; wicked;
malicious; detestable; destructive. -- {Dev"il*ish*ly},
adv. -- {Dev"il*ish*ness}, n.
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