devilish

dev·il·ish

D0179600 (dĕv′ə-lĭsh)adj.1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a devil, as:a. Malicious; evil.b. Mischievous, teasing, or annoying.2. Excessive; extreme: devilish heat.adv. Extremely; very.

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dev′il·ish·ly adv.dev′il·ish·ness n.

devilish

(ˈdɛvəlɪʃ; ˈdɛvlɪʃ) adjof, resembling, or befitting a devil; diabolic; fiendishadv, adj(intensifier): devilish good food; this devilish heat. ˈdevilishly adv ˈdevilishness n

dev•il•ish

(ˈdɛv ə lɪʃ, ˈdɛv lɪʃ)

adj. 1. of, like, or befitting a devil. 2. extreme; very great: a devilish mess. adv. 3. excessively; extremely. [1400–50] dev′il•ish•ly, adv. dev′il•ish•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	devilish - 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"diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelianevil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
	2.	devilish - playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin"rascally, roguishplayful - full of fun and high spirits; "playful children just let loose from school"
Adv.	1.	devilish - in a playfully devilish manner; "the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever"devilishly

devilish

adjective1. fiendish, diabolical, wicked, satanic, atrocious, hellish, infernal, accursed, execrable, detestable, damnable, diabolic devilish instruments of torture2. difficult, involved, complex, complicated, baffling, intricate, perplexing, thorny, knotty, problematical, ticklish It was a devilish puzzle to solve.

devilish

adjectivePerversely bad, cruel, or wicked:diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, ghoulish, hellish, infernal, ogreish, satanic, satanical.

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