devilish
Resembling a devilResembling a devil.
» That magazine article exposed his devilish acts to the full light of day.
Эта статья в журнале выставила напоказ всему свету его дьявольские деяния.
Meaning
4 sensesResembling a devil.
teuflisch
дья́вольскийdʹjávolʹskij, чёртовыйčórtovyj, черто́вскийčertóvskij
чортя́чийčortjáčyj, дия́вольськийdyjávolʹsʹkyj, сатани́нськийsatanýnsʹkyj
Evil, wicked.
Roguish or mischievous.
a devilish grin
(informal)Excessive, extreme.
A devilish effort yielded a devilish success.
I had a devilish time moving the wardrobe downstairs.
teuflisch
черто́вскийčertóvskij, дья́вольскийdʹjávolʹskij, а́дскийádskij
- showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
- playful in an appealingly bold way
Examples
5 sentencesThat magazine article exposed his devilish acts to the full light of day.
ruЭта статья в журнале выставила напоказ всему свету его дьявольские деяния. — Hellerick
Yuri married a devilish woman.
What a devilish boy!
Why did Yuri decide to join this devilish trio?
Although it may be human to sin, it is, however, devilish to continue to sin.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English develissh, develyssh, equivalent to devil + -ish. Cognate with SaterlaFrom Middle English develissh, develyssh, equivalent to devil + -ish. Cognate with Saterland Frisian düvelsk, düüwelsk (“devilish”), West Frisian duvelsk (“devilish”), Dutch duivels (“devilish”), German Low German düvelsk (“devilish”), German teuflisch (“devilish”), Danish djævelsk (“devilish”), Swedish djävulsk (“devilish”),
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Forms
more devilish, most devilish| Comparative | more devilish Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most devilish Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
107 synonyms- showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil:diabolicdiabolicalmephistophelianmephistophelean
- playful in an appealingly bold way:rascallyroguish
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form