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devilish

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dev·il·ish  (dv-lsh)
adj.
1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a devil, as:
a. Malicious; evil.
b. Mischievous, teasing, or annoying.
2. Excessive; extreme: devilish heat.
adv.
Extremely; very.
devil·ish·ly adv.
devil·ish·ness n.
devilish [ˈdɛvəlɪʃ ˈdɛvlɪʃ]
adj
of, resembling, or befitting a devil; diabolic; fiendish
adv & adj Informal
(intensifier) devilish good food this devilish heat
devilishly  adv
devilishness  n
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Adj.1.devilish - showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devildevilish - 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"
diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelian
evil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
2.devilish - playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin"
rascally, roguish
playful - full of fun and high spirits; "playful children just let loose from school"
Adv.1.devilish - in a playfully devilish manner; "the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever"
devilishly
devilish
Translations
devilish [ˈdevlɪʃ]
A. ADJ (= wicked) → diabólico; (= mischievous) → travieso
B. ADV (o.f.) (= devilishly) → la mar de, sumamente
devilish cunning → la mar de ingenioso
devilish [ˈdɛvəlɪʃ] adj → diabolique
devil-may-care [ˌdɛvəmeiˈkɛər] adj → désinvolte
devil's advocate n
to play devil's advocate → se faire avocat du diable
devil's food cake n (US) gâteau au chocolat
devil worship n → satanisme m
devilish
adj → teuflisch; chuckle, grin → schalkhaft, verschmitzt
adv (dated inf, = extremely) → verteufelt (dated inf); devilish funny → urkomisch
devilish [ˈdɛvlɪʃ]
1. adj (wicked) → diabolico/a; (mischievous, child) → indiavolato/a; (mood) → infernale
2. adv (old) → terribilmente
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Her devilish determination quite upset me for the moment.
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