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.
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