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devilish.

Resembling a devil.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɛvəlɪʃ//ˈdɛvɪlɪʃ/

  1. Resembling a devil.

  2. Evil, wicked.

  3. Roguish or mischievous.

    a devilish grin

  4. Excessive, extreme.

    informal
    A devilish effort yielded a devilish success.
    I had a devilish time moving the wardrobe downstairs.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English develissh, develyssh, equivalent to devil + -ish. Cognate with Saterland Frisian düvelsk, düüwelsk (“devilish”), West Frisian duvelsk (“devilish”), Dutch duivels (“devilish”), German Low German düvelsk (“devilish”), German teuflisch (“devilish”), Danish djævelsk (“devilish”), Swedish djävulsk (“devilish”), Norwegian djevelsk (“devilish”).

adv/ˈdɛvəlɪʃ//ˈdɛvɪlɪʃ/

  1. Devilishly; very; exceedingly.

    dated · informal
    It was devilish hot outside today.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English develissh, develyssh, equivalent to devil + -ish. Cognate with Saterland Frisian düvelsk, düüwelsk (“devilish”), West Frisian duvelsk (“devilish”), Dutch duivels (“devilish”), German Low German düvelsk (“devilish”), German teuflisch (“devilish”), Danish djævelsk (“devilish”), Swedish djävulsk (“devilish”), Norwegian djevelsk (“devilish”).

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