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1 devilish
adjective(lit. or fig.) teuflisch [Künste, Zauberei]* * *dev·il·ish[ˈdevəlɪʃ]I. adj1. plan, plot teuflisch; grin also tückisch; heat, mess fürchterlich, furchtbar fam, schrecklich fam\devilish job Heidenarbeit f* * *['devlɪʃ]1. adjteuflisch; chuckle, grin schalkhaft, verschmitzt2. adv(dated inf: extremely) verteufelt (dated inf)* * *A adj (adv devilishly)1. teuflisch:his devilish grin sein diabolisches Grinsen2. umg verteufelt, verdammt, höllischB adv → A 2* * *adjective(lit. or fig.) teuflisch [Künste, Zauberei]* * *adj.teuflisch adj. -
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3 devilishly
dev·il·ish·ly[ˈdevəlɪʃli]1. (mischievously) smile, wink teuflisch, diabolisch\devilishly clever [or cunning] /handsome/hot verdammt schlau/gut aussehend/heiß\devilishly cruel schrecklich grausam\devilishly difficult äußerst verzwickt* * *['devlIʃlɪ]adv1)See:= academic.ru/20061/devilish">devilish2) chuckle, grin schalkhaft, verschmitzt* * *adv.teuflisch adv.verteufelt adv. -
4 fiendish
adjective1) (fiendlike) teuflisch2) (extremely awkward) höllisch* * *1) (wicked or devilish: a fiendish temper.) teuflisch2) (very difficult, clever etc: a fiendish plan.) verteufelt* * *fiend·ish[ˈfi:ndɪʃ]\fiendish costs horrende Kostento be in a \fiendish hurry es tierisch eilig haben fam* * *['fiːndɪʃ]adjhe took a fiendish delight in doing it — es machte ihm eine höllische Freude, es zu tun
* * *fiendish adj (adv fiendishly)1. teuflisch, unmenschlich2. umg verteufelt, höllisch, scheußlich, mies:a fiendish job eine höllische Arbeit* * *adjective1) (fiendlike) teuflisch2) (extremely awkward) höllisch* * *adj.teuflisch adj.
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devilish — ► ADJECTIVE 1) like a devil in evil and cruelty. 2) mischievous. 3) very difficult to deal with. ► ADVERB informal, dated ▪ very; extremely: a devilish clever chap. DERIVATIVES devilishly adverb devilishness … English terms dictionary
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devilish — dev|il|ish1 [ devlıʃ ] adjective 1. ) evil or intended for an evil purpose: a devilish plot 2. ) intended to cause trouble, but not in a serious way: a devilish grin 3. ) INFORMAL used for emphasizing how difficult or unpleasant something is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
devilish — dev|il|ish [ˈdevəlıʃ] adj 1.) literary very bad, difficult, or unpleasant ▪ devilish schemes to cheat people 2.) seeming likely to cause trouble, but in a way that is amusing or attractive ▪ Dalton looked at her with a devilish grin … Dictionary of contemporary English
devilish — adjective 1) a devilish grin Syn: diabolical, fiendish, demonic, satanic, demoniac, demoniacal; hellish, infernal; mischievous, wicked, impish, roguish 2) a devilish job Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
devilish — I UK [ˈdev(ə)lɪʃ] / US adjective 1) evil, or intended for an evil purpose a devilish plot 2) intended to cause trouble, but not in a serious way a devilish grin 3) informal used for emphasizing how difficult or unpleasant something is II UK… … English dictionary
devilish — adjective very bad, difficult, or unpleasant: devilish schemes … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
devilish — adjective like or appropriate to a devil in evil and cruelty. ↘mischievous and rakish. ↘very difficult to deal with or use. adverb informal, dated very; extremely. Derivatives devilishly adverb devilishness noun … English new terms dictionary
have a devilish time — informal + somewhat old fashioned : to have a difficult time doing something We had a devilish time finding a parking space. • • • Main Entry: ↑devilish … Useful english dictionary
devilishly — devilish ► ADJECTIVE 1) like a devil in evil and cruelty. 2) mischievous. 3) very difficult to deal with. ► ADVERB informal, dated ▪ very; extremely: a devilish clever chap. DERIVATIVES devilishly adverb devilishness … English terms dictionary
devilishness — devilish ► ADJECTIVE 1) like a devil in evil and cruelty. 2) mischievous. 3) very difficult to deal with. ► ADVERB informal, dated ▪ very; extremely: a devilish clever chap. DERIVATIVES devilishly adverb devilishness … English terms dictionary