Devilish Definition

dĕvə-lĭsh
adjective
Of or like a devil; wicked; cruel; diabolic.
Webster's New World
Mischievous; energetic; reckless.
Webster's New World
Extremely bad.
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Very great; extreme.
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adverb
Extremely; excessively.
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(informal) Devilishly.

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Origin of Devilish

  • devil +‎ -ish

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Devilish Sentence Examples

  • Mary smiled; a devilish twinkle in her eye.

  • He laughed, his eyes sparkling with a devilish thought.

  • As no one could curse Jesus except under the influence of a devilish afflatus, so none could say "Jesus is Lord" except he was inspired by the Holy Spirit.

  • But how cast off all the superfluous, devilish burden of my outer man?

  • Only a priest and the headmaster of a local youth hostel can stop the devilish deeds and save the burg from eternal damnation.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEV

Words Ending With

HSHISH

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