devilish

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.

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devil·ish·ly adv.

devil·ish·ness n.

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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

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	devilish - 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

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devilish

adjective

1. fiendish, diabolical, wicked, satanic, atrocious, hellish, infernal, accursed, execrable, detestable, damnable, diabolic devilish instruments of torture

2. difficult, involved, complex, complicated, baffling, intricate, perplexing, thorny, knotty, problematical, ticklish It was a devilish puzzle to solve.

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 [ˌdɛv^əmeiˈkɛə^r] 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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devilish [ˈdɛvlɪʃ]

1. adj (wicked) → diabolico/a; (mischievous, child) → indiavolato/a; (mood) → infernale

2. adv (old) → terribilmente