devilish
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˈdɛvəlɪʃ/
- The wavering light cast devilish shadows upon the walls, as if we had entered some decrepit inferno.
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- It might even, and here's where things get really devilish, be unwritten.
- And it's just kind of a really fun, devilish kind of poem.
- She says her eyes are light and devilish.
- I gave myself over to the devilish task to mourn in my complaint and make a noise.
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- You get all of of the the devilish details and all the good is in this.
- So maybe we're the devilish person for wanting to go no contact and never look back.
Examples
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Zorg is at the controls, a devilish smile on his lips.
Fiction book (1997) -
Billy Beddingfield stood above them, that devilish grin on his face once more.
Fiction book (1992) -
Still, he was a most attractive man if you liked the devilish look.
Fiction book (1990) -
And it's just kind of a really fun, devilish kind of poem.
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I say they are wicked, devilish things.
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Charlie lowered the paper, and she saw the devilish gleam in his eye.
Fiction book (1999) -
"If you had money, you could buy loyalty too," he said with a devilish grin.
Fiction book (2002) -
"We're terribly sorry for any alarm we may have caused you," Max smiled a devilish smile.
Fiction book (1992) -
He gave her a cute but devilish grin."
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The children played a devilish prank on their teacher, hiding her glasses as she entered the classroom.
Synonyms
61
4.0
Behaving in a naughty, playful way that annoys others
43
5.1
Clever at getting things by tricking people
31
4.9
Being clever in a secret way to trick others
19
3.5
Causing playful trouble that is not harmful
6
6.1
Playfully naughty in a way that teases others
3
6.7
Showing playful, friendly mischief
2
8.4
Being playful in a slightly naughty, teasing way
1
6.8
Playful and mildly naughty in a way that makes people laugh
1
7.5
Being playful and playing small tricks to surprise people
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9.1
Behaving in a sly way that tries to fool people
1
7.7
Shows playful energy and plays small tricks to surprise people
Playfully naughty and teasing like a small troublemaker
Being playful and slightly naughty like a small friendly fairy
Antonyms
How Mischievous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Devilish comes from devil, which means 'an evil spirit', plus the ending -ish meaning 'like' or 'related to'. So to call someone devilish is to say they act 'like a devil' — naughty, clever in a tricky way, or a little wicked.