dev´il|ish|ness

dev´il|ish|ness
dev|il|ish «DEHV uh lihsh, DEHV lihsh», adjective, adverb.
–adj.
1. like a devil; worthy of the Devil; very cruel; wicked: »

a devilish temper.

SYNONYM(S): diabolical, execrable, fiendish, satanic.
2. mischievous or daring: »

The boys played devilish pranks on Halloween.

3. Informal. very great; extreme: »

He's got me into devilish trouble.

–adv.
Informal. excessively; very; extremely: »

He's tough, ma'am,…tough and devilish sly (Dickens).

SYNONYM(S): exceedingly.
dev´il|ish|ly, adverb.
dev´il|ish|ness, noun.

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  • dev´il|ish|ly — dev|il|ish «DEHV uh lihsh, DEHV lihsh», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. like a devil; worthy of the Devil; very cruel; wicked: »a devilish temper. SYNONYM(S): diabolical, execrable, fiendish, satanic. 2. mischievous or daring: »The boys played… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dev|il|ish — «DEHV uh lihsh, DEHV lihsh», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. like a devil; worthy of the Devil; very cruel; wicked: »a devilish temper. SYNONYM(S): diabolical, execrable, fiendish, satanic. 2. mischievous or daring: »The boys played devilish pranks… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • devilish — dev•il•ish [[t]ˈdɛv ə lɪʃ, ˈdɛv lɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) of, like, or befitting a devil 2) extreme; very great: a devilish mess[/ex] 3) excessively; extremely • Etymology: 1400–50 dev′il•ish•ly, adv. dev′il•ish•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Devilish — Dev il*ish, a. 1. Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. Devilish wickedness. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. James… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Devilishly — Devilish Dev il*ish, a. 1. Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. Devilish wickedness. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Devilishness — Devilish Dev il*ish, a. 1. Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. Devilish wickedness. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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