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BNC: 22124 COCA: 29368

fiendish

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
fiendish /ˈfiːndɪʃ/ adjective
fiendish
/ˈfiːndɪʃ/
adjective
Learner's definition of FIENDISH
[more fiendish; most fiendish]
: very evil or cruel非常邪恶的;残忍的
: extremely bad, unpleasant, or difficult极其糟糕的;令人不快的;艰难的

— fiendishly

adverb

— fiendishness

noun [noncount]
BNC: 22124 COCA: 29368

fiendish

adjective

fiend·​ish ˈfēn-dish How to pronounce fiendish (audio)
1
: perversely diabolical
took a fiendish pleasure in hurting people
2
: extremely cruel or wicked
3
: excessively bad, unpleasant, or difficult
fiendish weather
fiendishly adverb
fiendishness noun

Example Sentences

He takes a fiendish delight in hurting people. a fiendish delight in playing cruel tricks
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Word History

First Known Use

1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fiendish was in 1529
BNC: 22124 COCA: 29368

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