Thesaurus: devilish

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1. a. Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme.
2. a. Extreme; excessive.
3. adj. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
4. adj. playful in an appealingly bold way
5. adv. in a playfully devilish manner
6. 1. Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. "Devilish wickedness." Sir P. Sidney. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. James iii. 15. 2. Extreme; excessive. [Colloq.] Dryden. Syn. -- Diabolical; infernal; hellish; satanic; wicked; malicious; detestable; destructive. -- Dev"il*ish*ly, adv. -- Dev"il*ish*ness, n.
7. j:100 s. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil s. playful in an appealingly bold way