DEVILISH

devilish. Devilish, a. like a devil, very wicked

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Dev″il‐ish, a. 1. 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. 2. Extreme; excessive. Dryden.
Syn. — Diabolical; infernal; hellish; satanic; wicked; malicious; detestable; destructive. — Dev″il‐ish‐ly, adv. — Dev″il‐ish‐ness, n.