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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Devilish \Dev"il*ish\, a. 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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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