Definition of devilish

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  • devilish is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • devilish is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • devilish is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of devilish

  • showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil (adjective)

    Examples

    1. devilish schemes

    Synonyms

    1. diabolic
    2. diabolical
    3. mephistophelean
    4. mephistophelian
  • playful in an appealingly bold way (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. rascally
    2. roguish
  • in a playfully devilish manner (adverb)

    Examples

    1. the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever

    Synonyms

    1. devilishly

See definition of devilish in Merriam Webster