'Devilish' definitions:

Definition of 'devilish'

(from WordNet)
adverb
In a playfully devilish manner; "the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever" [syn: devilishly, devilish]
adjective
Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye" [syn: devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean]
adjective
Playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin" [syn: devilish, rascally, roguish]

Definition of 'Devilish'

From: GCIDE
  • Devilish \Dev"il*ish\, a.
  • 1. Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. "Devilish wickedness." --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]
  • This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. --James iii. 15. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Extreme; excessive. [Colloq.] --Dryden.
  • Syn: Diabolical; infernal; hellish; satanic; wicked; malicious; detestable; destructive. -- {Dev"il*ish*ly}, adv. -- {Dev"il*ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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