devilish definition
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- Full Definition of DEVILISH. 1. : resembling or befitting a devil: as a: evil, sinister. 2. — devilish adverb. — dev·il·ish·ly adverb.
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- LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. The definition of cocky is someone who is overly self-confident. Someone who is very arrogant and assumes they know all the answers is an example of cocky.
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Fury noun, plural furies. 1. unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like: The gods unleashed their fury on the offending mortal. 2. violence; vehemence; fierceness: the fury of a hurricane; a fury of creative energy.
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Definitions &Translations diabolical - extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; something demonic in him--something that could be cruel; fires lit up a diabolic scene; diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils; a fiendish despot; hellish torture; infernal instruments of war; satanic cruelty; unholy grimaces.
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- Synonyms. 1  Being nasty, rude, shrewish and creepy was very fun to do-I simply pretended to be in a bad mood each time the camera rolled.
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- A nebbish is an ineffectual person, someone timid, submissive, weak, helpless or hapless, a nonentity. He's unlucky, but mainly because he’s a loser right through to the core. It’s an adjective formed from one of the most characteristic of Yiddish words.
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fendy Definition of fendy. 1  1 chiefly Scottish : capable and resourceful (as at managing and providing) 2  2 dialectal, British : economical, thrifty.
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- Full Definition of DEVILISH. 1. : resembling or befitting a devil: as a: evil, sinister. 2. — devilish adverb. — dev·il·ish·ly adverb. — dev·il·ish·ness noun.
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- hawkish adjective. › ​supporting the use of ​force in ​political ​relationships ​rather than ​discussion or other more ​peaceful ​solutions: The ​president is hawkish on ​foreign ​policy. Compare dovish.
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Definitions &Translations Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word lewd. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: lewd, obscene, raunchy, salacious(adj) suggestive of or tending to moral looseness. lewd whisperings of a dirty old man; an indecent gesture; obscene telephone calls; salacious limericks.
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- Definition of foxy. foxier. ; foxiest. 1 : resembling or suggestive of a fox a narrow foxy face: such asa : cunningly shrewdb : of a warm reddish-brown color foxy eyebrows. 2 : having a sharp brisk flavor foxy grapes. 3 : physically attractive a foxy lady.
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evil 1a : morally reprehensible : sinful, wicked an evil impulseb : arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct a person of evil reputation. 2a archaic : inferiorb : causing discomfort or repulsion : offensive an evil odorc : disagreeable woke late and in an evil temper. 3a : causing harm : pernicious the evil institution of slaveryb : marked by misfortune : unlucky.
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- devilish. adj. 1. of, resembling, or befitting a devil; diabolic; fiendish. adv, adj.
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lewdness The definition of lewdness is the quality of being very sexual or lustful in an offensive way. An example of lewdness is asking people for sexual favors on the streets. lewdness. The property of being lewd.
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Definitions &Translations Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean(adj) showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil. devilish schemes; the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen; the diabolical expression on his face; a mephistophelian glint in his eye.
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- spite′ful•ness, n. vengeful, mean, cruel, rancorous. Spiteful, revengeful, vindictive refer to a desire to inflict a wrong or injury on someone, usually in return for one received.
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devilish Adj. 1. diabolical-showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; devilish schemes; the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen; the diabolical expression on his face; a mephistophelian glint in his eye. devilish, diabolic, mephistophelean, mephistophelian.
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- Poor devils, many of them were maimed, hacked, carved, in a frightful way; and their hair, their faces, their clothing, were caked with black and stiffened drenchings of blood.
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- Definition of 'hawkish'. hawkish (hɔːkɪʃ ) Journalists use hawkish to describe politicians or governments who are in favour of using force to achieve something, rather than using peaceful and diplomatic methods. He is one of the most hawkish members of the new cabinet.
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- Define noirish. noirish synonyms, noirish pronunciation, noirish translation, English dictionary definition of noirish. adj. 1. Of or relating to the film noir genre. 2. Of or relating to a genre of crime literature featuring tough, cynical characters and bleak settings.
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Speak of the devil (March 2013) Speak of the devil is the short form of the idiom Speak of the devil and he doth appear (or its alternative form speak of the devil and he shall appear.). It is used when an object of discussion unexpectedly becomes present during the conversation.
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evil 5. in an evil manner, in a wicked manner, evilly. 6. adj immoral, or cruel, or very unpleasant We must do everything necessary to overthrow this evil dictator. He was a narrow-minded, sadistic, thoroughly evil little man. If someone has an evil tongue, they tend to say unpleasant things about other people. If the weather or a smell is evil, it is very unpleasant. The evil eye is the magical power to injure or harm people by looking at them. Please rate the definition of  evil  which is the most useful for you.
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- devil (n.). Old English deofol evil spirit, a devil, the devil, false god, diabolical person, from Late Latin diabolus (also the source of Italian diavolo, French diable, Spanish diablo; German Teufel is Old High German tiufal, from Latin via Gothic diabaulus).
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- hawkish (hɔːkɪʃ ) adjective. Journalists use hawkish to describe politicians or governments who are in favour of using force to achieve something, rather than using peaceful and diplomatic methods. He is one of the most hawkish members of the new cabinet.
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trickster One that swindles or plays tricks. 2. often Trickster A mischievous or roguish figure in myth or folklore, often an animal, who typically makes up for physical weakness with cunning and subversive humor.
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- Full Definition of TRICKSTER. : one who tricks: as a: a dishonest person who defrauds others by trickery b: a person (as a stage magician) skilled in the use of tricks and illusion c: a cunning or deceptive character appearing in various forms in the folklore of many cultures.ull Definition of TRICKSTER. : one who tricks: as a: a dishonest person who defrauds others by trickery b: a person (as a stage magician) skilled in the use of tricks and illusion c: a cunning or deceptive character appearing in various forms in the folklore of many cultures.