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devilish

[ dev-uh-lish, dev-lish ]

adjective

  1. of, like, or befitting a devil; diabolical; fiendish.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. extreme; very great:

    a devilish mess.



adverb

  1. He's devilish proud.

devilish

/ ˈdɛvlɪʃ; ˈdɛvəlɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of, resembling, or befitting a devil; diabolic; fiendish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. (intensifier)

    this devilish heat

    devilish good food

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𱹾, adverb
  • ˈ𱹾Ա, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • i·· adverb
  • i··Ա noun
  • p·i· adjective
  • super·i·· adverb
  • super·i··Ա noun
  • ܲ·i· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of devilish1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; devil, -ish 1
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Example Sentences

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Carter and his often underpaid staff came up with devilish nicknames for their primary targets.

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He teased, cajoled and vexed his listeners, daring them to explore the "devilish" contours of his mind, as he sang rash rhymes about parties, drugs and "seducing" women.

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From the NFL’s most devilish franchise to who he sold his soul to in order to stay looking young, Bacon dove deep with host Nicholas Ducassi.

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“I quite like broad humor and s— humor, and I keep getting told off for it,” he says, erupting into a devilish laugh.

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He would eventually shift focus back to the big screen to attack Hollywood's devilish tricks of fame, glamour, deceit and identity loss, in films unofficially known as his Los Angeles trilogy.

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