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devilish
adjective
adverb
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- H
- Contains
- EVILIS
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈdɛvəlɪʃ
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
“devilish schemes”
adjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
“a roguish grin”
adverb
in a playfully devilish manner
“the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever”
In context
Example Sentences
devilish schemes
the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen
the diabolical expression on his face
a mephistophelian glint in his eye
a roguish grin
the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever
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