Meph|is|to|phe|li|an

Meph|is|to|phe|li|an
Meph|is|to|phe|li|an or Meph|is|to|phe|le|an «MEHF uh stuh FEE lee uhn», adjective.
1. like Mephistopheles; wicked and crafty; sardonic; scoffing.
2. of or having to do with Mephistopheles.

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  • Meph|is|to|phe|le|an — Meph|is|to|phe|li|an or Meph|is|to|phe|le|an «MEHF uh stuh FEE lee uhn», adjective. 1. like Mephistopheles; wicked and crafty; sardonic; scoffing. 2. of or having to do with Mephistopheles …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mephistopheles — Meph•i•stoph•e•les [[t]ˌmɛf əˈstɒf əˌliz[/t]] also Me•phis•to [[t]məˈfɪs toʊ[/t]] n. myt (in the Faust legend) the devil who tempts Faust Meph is•to•phe′li•an, Meph is•to•phe′le•an stəˈfi li ən adj …   From formal English to slang

  • Mephistophelean — Meph is*to*phe le*an, Mephistophelian Meph is*to*phe li*an(? or ?), prop. a. Pertaining to, or resembling, the devil Mephistopheles, a crafty, scoffing, relentless fiend; devilish in character or aspect; crafty; showing cunning or ingenuity or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mephistophelian — Mephistophelean Meph is*to*phe le*an, Mephistophelian Meph is*to*phe li*an(? or ?), prop. a. Pertaining to, or resembling, the devil Mephistopheles, a crafty, scoffing, relentless fiend; devilish in character or aspect; crafty; showing cunning or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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