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Devilish Common

Devilish has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adjective · Adverb

Definitions
Adjective
1

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"

2

playful in an appealingly bold way

"a roguish grin"

3

Resembling a devil.

Adverb
1

in a playfully devilish manner

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

2

Devilishly; very; exceedingly.

Example Sentences
"devilish schemes" adjective
"the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen" adjective
"the diabolical expression on his face" adjective
"a mephistophelian glint in his eye" adjective
"a roguish grin" adjective
"the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever" adverb
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ish hish lish tish mish eish rish nish dish bish pish fish kish aish wish gish irish ajish ilish swish
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