A very wicked or cruel person; (in Middle English sometimes) a man of gigantic stature or strength, a giant. In weakened sense: a person who is very…
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > unkindness > ill will, malevolence > [noun] > person or thing displaying (19) devilOE A very wicked or cruel person; (in Middle English sometimes) a man of gigantic stature or strength, a giant. In weakened sense: a person who is very… hatelc1175 A person who is malevolent or hostile. fiendc1220 transferred. A person of superhuman wickedness. (Now only with reference to cruelty or malignity.) hellhoundc1340 A person likened to a hellhound, a fiend; a bad or evil person. foea1393 figurative and in extended use. Often with of, to. A person who is opposed to or prejudiced against a state, condition, etc. atterlingc1450 A venomous malignant person, a shrew. basilisk1477 figurative. Often attributive. ill-willerc1500 One who wishes evil to another; one who cherishes ill will or hostile feeling. attercop1508 figurative. Applied to a venomous malignant person. malign1536 A malign person. rare. ettercapa1583 A bad-tempered or spiteful person; = attercop, n. 2. demon1591 A cruel, wicked, or destructive person or animal. Also in weakened use: a mischievous or unmanageable person, esp. a child. Cf. devil, n. 4, fiend, n.… viper1596 In other figurative or allusive uses. In allusion to the fable of the viper reared or revived in a person's bosom: One who betrays or is false to… dragon1600 Hence frequent allusions to ancient and medieval tales of dragons, as those which watchfully guarded the Gardens of the Hesperides, those which… ill-wisher1607 One who wishes evil to another; an ill-willer. malevolent1609 A person of evil wishes or designs. Obsolete. malevolo1648 A malevolent person. Subcategories:— female (1) — petty (1) |
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