devilish

Words with a similar base: devilish, devilishly

'devilish'

[devilish.s.01] as in: showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

Examples:
devilish schemes
the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen
the diabolical expression on his face
a mephistophelian glint in his eye

'devilish'

[devilish.s.02] as in: playful in an appealingly bold way

Examples:
a roguish grin

'devilish'

[devilishly.r.02] as in: in a playfully devilish manner

Examples:
the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever

Origins

					devilish (English)
├── -ish (English)
│   └── -ish (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── devil (English)
    └── deofol (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
        ├── diabolus (Latin)
        └── διάβολος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
            └── διαβάλλω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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