devilish
adjective
of, like, or befitting a devil; diabolical; fiendish.
devilishness
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a word derived from
devilish.
Example Sentences
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A cautionary tale about the perils of modern dating, the devilishness of technology or the ambiguity of consent?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
The statement may have come across benignly in 1954 — it is, after all, this show’s first signpost of a testy romance and a signal of the devilishness we’re meant to admire in Sid.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2018
You can be thankful that he doesn’t try to imitate Mr. Nicholson’s patented brand of seductive devilishness.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2016
Dickham’s only real hint of devilishness is immaculate facial hair and ownership of a super-snazzy folding silver water beaker, the kind of thing David Blaine might take on a camping trip.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 4, 2014
It is an unwholesome time with the lad—a time of sullen contempt alternating with loud rebellion, of mingled vanity and self-indulgence, and of much sheer devilishness of temper.
From Among Famous Books by John Kelman
