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dev·il·ish
 devilish
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- pronunciation:
- de
v
 l
ihsh
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, like, or suited to a devil.
a devilish plot- antonyms:
- angelic
- similar words:
- diabolic, diabolical, mischievous
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| definition 2: |
very great; exceeding.
in devilish misery |
| related words: |
heinous, naughty, satanic, supernatural |
adverb + (adj.)devilish
clearly, doubt, increasingly, wondrously
(adj.)devilish
+ noun
breathing,
cackle,
challenge,
charm,
complexity,
creature,
curl,
deed,
delight,
delusion,
detail,
device,
devil,
doctrine,
egg,
eye,
face,
fox,
glance,
gleam,
glee,
glint,
glow,
grin,
health,
humor,
laugh,
laughter,
lie,
lip,
look,
manner,
monitor,
mood,
mouth,
pleasure,
side,
smile,
song,
sort,
straitjacket,
tooth,
trick,
twinkle
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
very; excessively.
We worked devilish hard. |
| derivations: |
devilishly (adv.), devilishness (n.) |
The word devilish
contains the following part:
-ish
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means of, resembling; somewhat
  Example words:
amateurish, apish, bearish, boorish, boyish, caddish, cattish, childish, coltish, devilish, doggish, donnish, elfish, faddish, fattish, feverish, flattish, foolish, girlish, goodish, impish, kittenish, knavish, largish, lightish1, longish, lumpish, mannish, mawkish, modish, mulish, piggish, prankish, prudish, puckish, rakish1, roguish, selfish, sheepish, shortish, sickish, snappish, stylish, swinish, ticklish, whitish
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