fiend
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7.3
- noun
- /fiːnd/
- Offensive
:
monstruo
- Now! Yelling like fiends, the rebels burst from cover and dashed toward the barricade.
- dope fiend
- sex fiend
- a fiend killer
Not because I'm a sadistic fiend, but to me it says you're having the experiences that writers have.
- Not because I'm a sadistic fiend, but to me it says you're having the experiences that writers have.
Examples
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I know it's small comfort, but we'll eventually catch the fiend who did this.
Fiction book (2002) -
Allen Bernstein's a fiend, a killer.
Fiction book (2000) -
That fiend that stole the horses...
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The fiend was going to kill me if you hadn't intervened.
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Arrest that fiend!
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Casimir speaks the truth: Clieous was a fiend, and this young man has saved us all.
Fiction book (1992) -
Following the battle, Jackson reported to his troops that "the fiends of the Tallapoosa will no longer murder our women and children, or disturb the quiet of our borders."
Academic text (2009) -
The detective vowed to apprehend the fiend responsible for the brutal crime spree.
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Many villagers feared the fiend who had been terrorizing their homes at night.
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The writer created a villainous fiend whose cruelty captivated readers.
Synonyms
470
3.3
A very cruel person who hurts others without pity
106
5.1
A cruel person who causes great harm to others
15
7.4
A very unpleasant or cruel person who frightens others
5
4.4
A cruel person who hurts others or treats them very badly
1
9.9
A person who behaves violently and scares other people
Compounds
- Offensive
7
9.9
A person who cannot stop using illegal drugs, often said in an insulting way
How Wicked
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fiend comes from Old English fēond meaning 'enemy', and it soon came to be used for very cruel people. So calling someone a fiend says they are extremely wicked or inhuman.