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fiendish
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fiendish
(adjective)
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fiendish
/
ˈ
fiːndɪʃ/
adjective
fiendish
/
ˈ
fiːndɪʃ/
adjective
Learner's definition of FIENDISH
[
more fiendish; most fiendish
]
1
:
very evil or cruel
a
fiendish
murderer
He takes a
fiendish
delight in hurting people.
a
fiendish
contraption
a
fiendish
[=
diabolical
] plot to destroy the world
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2
:
extremely bad, unpleasant, or difficult
fiendish
weather
a
fiendish
problem
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— fiendishly
adverb
a
fiendishly
clever plot
a
fiendishly
hot sun
a
fiendishly
coldhearted murderer
fiendishly
complex tools and machinery
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— fiendishness
noun
[
noncount
]
a plot of incredible
fiendishness
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