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• diabolically — diabolical ► ADJECTIVE 1) (also diabolic) of or like the Devil, especially in being evil or cruel. 2) informal very bad: a diabolical voice. DERIVATIVES diabolically adverb. ORIGIN from Greek diabolos accuser, slanderer (see DEVIL(Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

• Diabolically — Diabolic Di a*bol ic, Diabolical Di a*bol ic*al, a. [L. diabolicus, Gr. ? devilish, slanderous: cf. F. diabolique. See {Devil}.] 1. Pertaining to the devil; resembling, or appropriate, or appropriate to, the devil; befitting hell or satan;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fiend — fiendlike, adj. /feend/, n. 1. Satan; the devil. 2. any evil spirit; demon. 3. a diabolically cruel or wicked person. 4. a person or thing that causes mischief or annoyance: Those children are little fiends. 5. Informal. a person who is extremely …   Universalium

• fiendish — fiendishly, adv. fiendishness. n. /feen dish/, adj. diabolically cruel and wicked. [1520 30; FIEND + ISH1] * * * …   Universalium

• fiend — [[t]find[/t]] n. 1) Satan 2) a demon 3) a diabolically cruel or wicked person 4) inf Informal. a) buff; fan: a baseball fiend[/ex] b) addict: dope fiends[/ex] 5) inf a person who is outstandingly skilled at something; whiz • Etymology: bef. 900;… …   From formal English to slang

• fiendish — fiend•ish [[t]ˈfin dɪʃ[/t]] adj. diabolically cruel, wicked, or difficult • Etymology: 1520–30 fiend′ish•ly, adv. fiend′ish•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• fiend — /find / (say feend) noun 1. any evil spirit, especially with reference to Satan. 2. any evil spirit. 3. a diabolically cruel or wicked person. 4. Colloquial a person or thing that causes mischief or annoyance. 5. Colloquial someone who is devoted …  

• fiendish — /ˈfindɪʃ/ (say feendish) adjective 1. resembling, or characteristic of, a fiend. 2. diabolically cruel and wicked. {fiend + ish1} –fiendishness, noun …  

• Fiend — Fiend, n. [OE. fend, find, fiend, feond, fiend, foe, AS. fe[ o]nd; akin to OS. f[=i]ond, D. vijand enemy, OHG. f[=i]ant, G. feind, Icel. fj[=a]nd, Sw. & Dan. fiende, Goth. fijands; orig. p. pr. of a verb meaning to hate, AS. fe[ o]n, fe[ o]gan,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fiendish — Fiend ish, a. Like a fiend; diabolically wicked or cruel; infernal; malignant; devilish; hellish. {Fiend ish*ly}, adv. {Fiend ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fiendishly — Fiendish Fiend ish, a. Like a fiend; diabolically wicked or cruel; infernal; malignant; devilish; hellish. {Fiend ish*ly}, adv. {Fiend ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English