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devilish

(devəlɪʃ)

1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

A devilish idea or action is cruel or unpleasant.

...the devilish destructiveness of modern weapons.

2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

You can use devilish to emphasize how extreme or difficult something is.

[emphasis]

...a devilish puzzle.

devilishly adverb

It is devilishly painful.

Devilish is also an adverb.

I'd been devilish lucky.

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devilish in British English

(ˈdɛvəlɪʃ, ˈdɛvlɪʃ)

adjective

of, resembling, or befitting a devil; diabolic; fiendish

adverb, adjective old-fashioned, informal

(intensifier)

devilish good food

this devilish heat

Derived forms

devilishly (ˈdevilishly)

adverb

devilishness (ˈdevilishness)

noun

devilish in American English

(ˈdɛvəlɪʃ)

adjective

of or like a devil; wicked; cruel; diabolic

mischievous; energetic; reckless

3. Informal

extremely bad

very great; extreme

adverb

4. Informal

extremely; excessively

Derived forms

devilishly (ˈdevilishly)

adverb

devilishness (ˈdevilishness)

noun

Word origin

ME develish

Examples of 'devilish' in a sentence
devilish

It wasn't Gallipoli, but it was devilish and the mood at Army Headquarters (originally disbelieving, even mocking) became hard and angry.They were devilish devices, slightly higher than the average person's knee."I'd be devilish interested in hearing from anyone ready to thrust a spoke in that brigand's wheel.

1 (adjective) in the sense of fiendish

Definition

of or like a devil

devilish instruments of torture

Synonyms

fiendish

a fiendish act of wickedness

diabolical

sins committed in a spirit of diabolical enjoyment

wicked

She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was.

satanic

The crimes were described as `satanic' by the newspapers.

atrocious

The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious.

hellish

making devilish gestures with a hellish noise

infernal (informal)

The post office is shut, which is an infernal bore.

accursed

Why did you send me to that accursed place?

execrable

my neighbour's execrable taste in music

detestable

I find their poor work ethic detestable.

damnable (informal)

That's a damnable lie!

diabolic

the diabolic forces which lurk in all violence

2 (adjective) in the sense of difficult

It was a devilish puzzle to solve.

Synonyms

difficult

It was a very difficult decision to make.

involved

The operation can be quite involved, requiring special procedures.

complex

in-depth coverage of today's complex issues

complicated

The political situation in this region is very complicated.

baffling

intricate

intricate patterns and motifs

perplexing

The procedure is perplexing at the best of times.

thorny

the thorny issue of immigration policy

knotty

The new management team faces some knotty problems.

problematical

ticklish

the ticklish question of the future of the EU

Additional synonyms

in the sense of accursed

Definition

hateful or detestable

Why did you send me to that accursed place?

Synonyms

hateful,

offensive,

disgusting,

horrible,

revolting,

obscene,

vile,

foul,

repellent,

obnoxious,

despicable,

repulsive,

heinous,

hellish (informal),

odious,

repugnant,

loathsome,

abhorrent,

abominable,

execrable,

detestable

in the sense of atrocious

Definition

extremely cruel or wicked

The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious.

Synonyms

cruel,

savage,

brutal,

vicious,

ruthless,

infamous,

monstrous,

wicked,

barbaric,

inhuman,

diabolical,

heinous,

flagrant,

infernal,

fiendish,

villainous,

nefarious,

horrifying,

grievous

in the sense of complex

Definition

intricate or complicated

in-depth coverage of today's complex issues

Synonyms

complicated,

difficult,

involved,

mixed,

elaborate,

tangled,

mingled,

intricate,

tortuous,

convoluted,

knotty,

labyrinthine,

circuitous,

Daedalian (literary)

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devilish

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单词	devilish
释义	Trends of devilish View usage for: devilish (devəlɪʃ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A devilish idea or action is cruel or unpleasant. ...the devilish destructiveness of modern weapons. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You can use devilish to emphasize how extreme or difficult something is. [emphasis] ...a devilish puzzle. devilishly adverb It is devilishly painful. Devilish is also an adverb. I'd been devilish lucky. More Synonyms of devilish devilish in British English (ˈdɛvəlɪʃ, ˈdɛvlɪʃ) adjective 1. of, resembling, or befitting a devil; diabolic; fiendish adverb, adjective old-fashioned, informal 2. (intensifier) devilish good food this devilish heat Derived forms devilishly (ˈdevilishly) adverb devilishness (ˈdevilishness) noun devilish in American English (ˈdɛvəlɪʃ) adjective 1. of or like a devil; wicked; cruel; diabolic 2. mischievous; energetic; reckless 3. Informal a. extremely bad b. very great; extreme adverb 4. Informal extremely; excessively Derived forms devilishly (ˈdevilishly) adverb devilishness (ˈdevilishness) noun Word origin ME develish Examples of 'devilish' in a sentence devilish It wasn't Gallipoli, but it was devilish and the mood at Army Headquarters (originally disbelieving, even mocking) became hard and angry. NULL DARE CALL IT TREASON (2003) They were devilish devices, slightly higher than the average person's knee. Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2003) "I'd be devilish interested in hearing from anyone ready to thrust a spoke in that brigand's wheel. Stephanie Laurens WHOLE SECRET LOVE (2003) 1 (adjective) in the sense of fiendish Definition of or like a devil devilish instruments of torture Synonyms fiendish a fiendish act of wickedness diabolical sins committed in a spirit of diabolical enjoyment wicked She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was. satanic The crimes were described as `satanic' by the newspapers. atrocious The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious. hellish making devilish gestures with a hellish noise infernal (informal) The post office is shut, which is an infernal bore. accursed Why did you send me to that accursed place? execrable my neighbour's execrable taste in music detestable I find their poor work ethic detestable. damnable (informal) That's a damnable lie! diabolic the diabolic forces which lurk in all violence 2 (adjective) in the sense of difficult It was a devilish puzzle to solve. Synonyms difficult It was a very difficult decision to make. involved The operation can be quite involved, requiring special procedures. complex in-depth coverage of today's complex issues complicated The political situation in this region is very complicated. baffling intricate intricate patterns and motifs perplexing The procedure is perplexing at the best of times. thorny the thorny issue of immigration policy knotty The new management team faces some knotty problems. problematical ticklish the ticklish question of the future of the EU Additional synonyms in the sense of accursed Definition hateful or detestable Why did you send me to that accursed place? Synonyms hateful, offensive, disgusting, horrible, revolting, obscene, vile, foul, repellent, obnoxious, despicable, repulsive, heinous, hellish (informal), odious, repugnant, loathsome, abhorrent, abominable, execrable, detestable in the sense of atrocious Definition extremely cruel or wicked The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious. Synonyms cruel, savage, brutal, vicious, ruthless, infamous, monstrous, wicked, barbaric, inhuman, diabolical, heinous, flagrant, infernal, fiendish, villainous, nefarious, horrifying, grievous in the sense of complex Definition intricate or complicated in-depth coverage of today's complex issues Synonyms complicated, difficult, involved, mixed, elaborate, tangled, mingled, intricate, tortuous, convoluted, knotty, labyrinthine, circuitous, Daedalian (literary) Nearby words of devilish device devil devil-may-care devilish devilment devilry devious Synonyms of 'devilish' devilish Explore 'devilish' in the dictionary
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