devilish

ˈdɛvəlɪʃ

Definition

Definition of devilish - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

devil-likeresembling or characteristic of a devil

His devilish grin made everyone uneasy.

diabolical

fiendish

satanic

playful boldnessplayfully bold or mischievous

She had a devilish twinkle in her eye.

impish

mischievous

roguish

extreme difficulty

Rare

extremely difficult or challenging

Rare

The puzzle was devilish to solve.

arduous

challenging

Adverb

intensity

in a very extreme or excessive manner

She was devilish late to the meeting.

excessively

extremely

intensely

mischief

Rare

in a playfully mischievous way

Rare

He smiled devilish as he hid the keys.

mischievously

playfully

roguishly

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Origin of devilish

Old English, deofol (devil)

Terms with devilish included in their meaning

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diabolical

adj.

devilish

of or relating to the devil

devilise

transformation

transform into a devil or make devilish

diable

adv.

spicy manner

in a spicy or devilish way

diablerie

mischief

mischievous or devilish behavior

diabolise

transformation

turn into a devil or make devilish

infernally

adv.

wickedly

in a devilish or wicked way

mephistophelean

adj.

evil

having devilish cunning or wickedness

mephistophelian

adj.

evil

very wicked or devilish in nature

Examples of devilish in a sentence

Her devilish laughter echoed through the halls.
His devilish grin made everyone laugh.
The child gave a devilish wink before running away.
The exam was devilish, leaving students exhausted.
Climbing the mountain proved to be a devilish task.
He was devilish hungry after the long hike.

The car was devilish fast on the open road.
She laughed devilish as she planned the prank.
The child grinned devilish after hiding the remote.

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French:diabolique, terriblement, ...
German:teuflisch, verschmitzt, ...
Italian:diabolico, terribilmente, ...
Spanish:diabólico, diabólicamente, ...
Portuguese:diabólico, extremamente, ...
Chinese:恶魔般的, 非常, ...
Japanese:悪魔のような, 非常に, ...
Arabic:شَيْطَانِي, بِشِدَّة, ...
Hebrew:שָׂטָנִי, בְּטֵירוּף, ...
Russian:дьявольский, чертовски, ...
Ukrainian:диявольський, жахливо, ...
Hindi:शैतानी, बहुत ज्यादा, ...
Bengali:শয়তানসদৃশ, অত্যন্ত, ...
Catalan:diabòlic, extremadament, ...
Czech:ďábelský, ďábelsky, ...
Danish:djævelsk, sindssygt, ...
Dutch:duivels, buitengewoon, ...
Greek:διαβολικός, υπερβολικά, ...
Hungarian:ördögi, iszonyúan, ...
Khmer:ដូចអារក្ស, ខ្លាំងណាស់, ...
Korean:악마 같은, 엄청나게, ...
Persian:شیطانی, به شدت, ...
Polish:diabelski, diabelnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):diabólico, extremamente, ...
Romanian:diavolesc, extrem, ...
Swedish:djävulsk, djävulskt, ...
Thai:ปีศาจ, อย่างมาก, ...
Turkish:şeytani, şeytani derecede, ...
Vietnamese:quỷ quái, rất, ...

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Definition of devilish - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Adverb

Origin of devilish

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Terms with devilish included in their meaning

Examples of devilish in a sentence

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