fiend
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8.8
- noun
- /fiːnd/
- Literature
- I knew now that I had created a fiend.
- fiends from hell
- foul fiend
- bloodsucking fiend
Examples
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In the dark of the forest, an evil fiend whispered wicked thoughts to the lost travelers.
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'A vampire like myself, 'a living fiend.'
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- As a fiend incarnate.
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If the creature they had captured was a fiend from Hell itself, he could pull them all screaming to perdition.
Fiction book (1994) -
If we are overtaken by those fiends from the North and they find us with this boy, they will kill us all.
Fiction book (1992) -
We will put our trust in Thee alone, so may we withstand unharmed the talons of the fiend.
Fiction book (1990) -
The Indians appear only briefly, announced by "The fiend is upon us!" and figuring as devious villains that Standish must overcome.
Academic text (1991) -
Instead, Lilith's name originated in her depiction as a mythic Mesopotamian fiend and foe of Gilgamesh.
Blog text (23) -
The villagers feared the fiend that haunted their dreams, believing it to be a manifestation of the devil.
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Legends spoke of a fiend who would deceive the innocent, leading them into a life of misery.
Synonyms
509
5.3
A harmful spirit that people believe can enter and hurt someone
318
5.3
A powerful spirit that represents evil and tempts people
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9.9
A harmful spirit that causes trouble or fear
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9.9
A spirit in old Greek stories that harms or tricks people
A monstrous sea demon from Irish myths that brings chaos
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
7
9.9
A person who cannot stop using illegal drugs, often said in an insulting way
How Fearsome
- Literature
1
9.9
- Literature
15
8.8
- Offensive
395
2.5
464
1.0
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1.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fiend comes from the Old English word fēond, which meant 'enemy'. Over time people used this idea of a dangerous enemy for evil spirits, so a fiend is now a wicked, supernatural being.