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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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Dictionary Results for devilish:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

devilish
    adv 1: 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, 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: devilish, diabolic, diabolical,
           mephistophelian, mephistophelean]
    2: playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin" [syn:
       devilish, rascally, roguish]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Devilish \Dev"il*ish\, a.
   1. Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the
      devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. "Devilish
      wickedness." --Sir P. Sidney.
      [1913 Webster]

            This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is
            earthly, sensual, devilish.           --James iii.
                                                  15.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Extreme; excessive. [Colloq.] --Dryden.

   Syn: Diabolical; infernal; hellish; satanic; wicked;
        malicious; detestable; destructive. -- Dev"il*ish*ly,
        adv. -- Dev"il*ish*ness, n.
        [1913 Webster]

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