devilish
Meaning
Synonyms
mephistophelian
tricky person
of a fiendish character
cacodemonical
Translations
diabolico
teuflisch
diabólico
شيطاني
diabólico
satané
verduiveldFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɛvəlɪʃ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English develissh, develyssh, equivalent to devil + -ish. Cognate with Saterland Frisian düvelsk, düüwelsk (“devilish”), West Frisian duvelsk (“devilish”), Dutch duivels (“devilish”), German Low German düvelsk (“devilish”), German teuflisch (“devilish”), Danish djævelsk (“devilish”), Swedish djävulsk (“devilish”), Norwegian djevelsk (“devilish”).
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