adjective
adverb
Other Word Forms
- devilishly adverb
- devilishness noun
- superdevilish adjective
- superdevilishly adverb
- superdevilishness noun
- undevilish adjective
Etymology
Origin of devilish
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; devil, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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How wordplay and devilish games of deduction can be as satisfying to the soul as a song.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
And Universal's horror sequel "Black Phone 2," once again starring Ethan Hawke as a devilish villain, came in fifth place at $2.7 million.
From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025
It doesn’t make the devilish, insane and extreme “Dracula” any easier to take as a skewering of sensibilities and conventions.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025
Content creator and media personality Amelia Dimoldenberg never takes the easy option when it comes to dressing up for Halloween and this devilish costume certainly looks like it required some effort.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
His angry face broke into a devilish smile.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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