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dev·il·ish
/ˈdɛvḷɪʃ, ˈdɛvlɪʃ/
(
a
.)如惡魔的;可怕的;非常的
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Dev·il·ish
,
a.
1.
Resembling
,
characteristic
of
,
or
pertaining
to
,
the
devil
;
diabolical
;
wicked
in
the
extreme
.
“
Devilish
wickedness.”
This
wisdom
descendeth
not
from
above
,
but
is
earthly
,
sensual
,
devilish
.
--
James
iii
. 15.
2.
Extreme
;
excessive
. [
Colloq
.]
Syn:
--
Diabolical
;
infernal
;
hellish
;
satanic
;
wicked
;
malicious
;
detestable
;
destructive
.
--
Dev*il*ish*ly
,
adv.
--
Dev*il*ish*ness
,
n.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
devilish
adj
1:
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
" [
syn
:
diabolic
,
diabolical
,
mephistophelian
,
mephistophelean
]
2:
playful
in
an
appealingly
bold
way
; "
a
roguish
grin
" [
syn
:
rascally
,
roguish
]
adv
:
in
a
playfully
devilish
manner
; "
the
socialists
are
further
handicapped
if
they
believe
that
capitalists
are
not
only
wicked
but
also
devilishly
clever
" [
syn
:
devilishly
]
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