devilish (redirected from devilishness)

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

Adjective

of or like a devil; fiendish

Adverb, adj

Informal extreme or extremely: devilish good food

devilishly adv

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

2. difficult, involved, complex, complicated, baffling, intricate, perplexing, thorny, knotty, problematical, ticklish

Translations

devilish [ˈdɛvlɪʃ] adj → diabólico

devilish [ˈdɛvlɪʃ] adj → diabolique

devilish [ˈdɛvlɪʃ] devil adj → teuflisch

devilish [ˈdɛvlɪʃ] adj → diabolico/a