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fiendish
[ feen-dish ]
/ ˈfin dɪʃ /
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adjective
diabolically cruel and wicked.
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OTHER WORDS FROM fiendish
fiend·ish·ly, adverbfiend·ish·ness, nounWords nearby fiendish
field trial, field trip, field winding, fieldwork, fiend, fiendish, Fiennes, fier, fierce, fiercely, fieri facias
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British Dictionary definitions for fiendish
fiendish
/ (ˈfiːndɪʃ) /
adjective
of or like a fiend
diabolically wicked or cruel
informal extremely difficult or unpleasanta fiendish problem
Derived forms of fiendish
fiendishly, adverbfiendishness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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