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[ dev-uh-lish, dev-lish ] / ˈdɛv ə lɪʃ, ˈdɛv lɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR devilish ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof, like, or befitting a devil; diabolical; fiendish. extreme; very great: a devilish mess. adverbexcessively; extremely: He's devilish proud. Origin of devilish1400–50; late Middle English. See devil, -ish1 SYNONYMS FOR devilish1 satanic, demoniac, infernal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR devilish ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM devilishdev·il·ish·ly, adverbdev·il·ish·ness, nounsu·per·dev·il·ish, adjectivesu·per·dev·il·ish·ly, adverb su·per·dev·il·ish·ness, nounun·dev·il·ish, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for devilishAs a result, The Wolf of Wall Street is devilishly entertaining and exquisitely controlled, just as those classics were. The Real Wolf of Wall Street: Jordan Belfort’s Vulgar Memoirs|Jimmy So|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST Just dress like a dapper man in the 1920s, slick your hair into a side part, and just be devilishly dashing all night long. Miley Cyrus, Walter White, Oprah: Your Pop Culture Halloween Costume Guide|Kevin Fallon|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST And they probably will never know, because it's a devilishly hard thing to explain. The Seen and the Unseen|Megan McArdle|October 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST Memory plays its own tricks, and comparing sentiment across the years is devilishly difficult. Why Europe Won’t Implode|Zachary Karabell|September 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Every week has brought a new, devilishly tricky issue: fiscal stimulus, bank recapitalization, toxic mortgage securities. Stop Crucifying Tim Geithner|Katty Kay|March 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST There still is, but the prohibitionists have been devilishly wise. Seeing Things at Night|Heywood Broun But oh, what a blackguard he is, and how devilishly good and obedient! Of course, I knew that the devilishly adroit, tactful way I was breaking it to him wouldn't disturb the peace of a baby. The Haunted Pajamas|Francis Perry Elliott “This is devilishly unmerciful; no one will agree to it,” said Pan Stanislav. Children of the Soil|Henryk Sienkiewicz I am devilishly hot-tempered, and, morality or no morality, I like to give full vent to my anger whenever I have a mind to it. French Classics|William Cleaver Wilkinson
British Dictionary definitions for devilish
adjectiveof, resembling, or befitting a devil; diabolic; fiendish adverb, adjective informal(intensifier)devilish good food; this devilish heat Derived forms of devilishdevilishly, adverbdevilishness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to devilishdemonic, diabolical, accursed, atrocious, bad, cursed, damnable, detestable, diabolic, evil, execrable, fiendish, hellish, infernal, inhuman, iniquitous, nefarious, satanic, serpentine, unhallowed |