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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| | Synonyms: | | devilishly, diabolic, diabolical, evil, mephistophelean, mephistophelian, playful, rascally, roguish, wicked |
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| | Definition: | | Devilish
Ordered by the king to escort the fiery, willful Countess of Arradale to London, Lord Rothgar finds his own famous willpower tested by the lovely temptress. Original. more details ... |
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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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