| devili | That magazine article exposed his devilish acts to the full light of day. |
| devilish | (adj) showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil, Syn. diabolic, mephistophelean, mephistophelian, diabolical, Example: devilish schemes; the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen; the diabolical expression on his face; a mephistophelian glint in his eye |
| devilish | (adj) playful in an appealingly bold way, Syn. roguish, rascally, Example: a roguish grin |
| devilishly | (adv) in a playfully devilish manner, Syn. devilish, Example: the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever |
| devilize | (v) turn into a devil or make devilish, Syn. devilise, diabolise, diabolize, Example: Man devilized by war |
| Deviling | n. A young devil. [ Obs. ] Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Devilish | a. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. James iii. 15. [ 1913 Webster ] -- |
| Devilism | n. The state of the devil or of devils; doctrine of the devil or of devils. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Devilize | v. t. To make a devil of. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] He that should deify a saint, should wrong him as much as he that should devilize him. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ] |