Definitions for devilish

Definitions for (adj) devilish

Main entry: mephistophelean, mephistophelian, devilish, diabolic, diabolical

Definition: showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

Usage: devilish schemes; the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen; the diabolical expression on his face; a mephistophelian glint in his eye


Main entry: roguish, rascally, devilish

Definition: playful in an appealingly bold way

Usage: a roguish grin


Definitions for (adv) devilish

Main entry: devilish, devilishly

Definition: in a playfully devilish manner

Usage: the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever


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