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
Mephistophelean — or Mephistophelian [mef΄is tə fē′lē ən, mə fis΄təfē′lē ən; mef΄ə stäf΄ə lē′ən] adj. 1. of Mephistopheles 2. like Mephistopheles; fiendish, diabolic, crafty, malevolent, sardonic, etc. * * * See Mephistopheles. * * * … Universalium
Mephistophelean — or Mephistophelian [mef΄is tə fē′lē ən, mə fis΄təfē′lē ən; mef΄ə stäf΄ə lē′ən] adj. 1. of Mephistopheles 2. like Mephistopheles; fiendish, diabolic, crafty, malevolent, sardonic, etc … English World dictionary
Mephistophelean — adjective see Mephistopheles … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mephistophelean — adjective Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil … Wiktionary
Mephistophelean — (or Mephistophelian) Evil; after Mephistopheles, the devil to whom Faust sold his soul … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Mephistophelean — adj. satanic, bestial; cynical … English contemporary dictionary
mephistophelean — mephis·tophe·lean … English syllables
Mephistophelean laughter — evil and demonic laughter … English contemporary dictionary
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
