Explore Devilish through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like diabolic or diabolical. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Devilish meaning
- Resembling a devil.
- Evil, wicked.
- Roguish or mischievous.
Synonyms of Devilish
Using Devilish
- The main meaning on this page is: Resembling a devil. | Evil, wicked. | Roguish or mischievous.
- Useful related words include: diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean.
- In the example corpus, devilish often appears in combinations such as: and devilish, the devilish, with devilish.
Context around Devilish
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Devilish
- In this selection, "devilish" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, downright, red, handsomely, performance, costumes and change stand out and add context to how "devilish" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a handsomely devilish hugh grant and and downright devilish. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "devilish" sits close to words such as absentees, accruing and aerosmith, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with devilish
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Feelings are more devilish and complex. (6 words)
The Devilish Change Uber and Lyft Made to Surge Pricingslate. (10 words)
What others see as devilish charm, I see as annoying hubris. (11 words)
Instead of behaving arbitrarily, the state government rather called “on the security agencies to take note of this devilish plot by Ihedioha and the PDP and take necessary steps to ensure that there is no breach of peace (sic) in the state”. (42 words)
A Disney villain referencing the forces of Hell wouldn't truly be seen until 1996, so Maleficent was definitely ahead of her time, as well as evoking more demonic imagery next to her devilish appearance. (35 words)
By Chibuzo Ukaibe, Abuja The leaders of Afenifere and Ohanaeze said attempts to use the violence resulting from the recent spate of violence to put a wedge between Yoruba and Igbo is devilish. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
As a response to the devilish performance a wave of Federal Communications Commission complaints came in, with the majority slamming the “glorification” of Satan.
Feelings are more devilish and complex.
However, initially unbeknownst to the women, he’s also manipulative, mischievous, arrogant and downright devilish.
One of the crucial lessons of the naira redesign cash crunch is that everyone has realised that as devilish as Nigerian banks are, they remain the unchallenged custodian of medium of transaction.
Smith and transgender artist Kim Petras performed "Unholy" -- and won Grammy gold -- in controversial red, devilish costumes.
The Devilish Change Uber and Lyft Made to Surge Pricingslate.
To perform the famous solo from this piece, orchestral leader Sue Bint had to detune her violin to make it sound more devilish.
What others see as devilish charm, I see as annoying hubris.
A small but mighty bass guitar with devilish aesthetics and tone.
Deadline’s takeaway: A handsomely devilish Hugh Grant scares up a storm as Mr. Reed in super-smart horror film.
Finally, the devilish duo got up to shenanigans again when they performed their song “From the Ground Up” in an impromptu first dance for a young couple.
If badminton must drown in devilish data and join the stat-satans who render it mathematical, then it might as well tell us what makes a mentality monster.
In doing so, they’ve made a devilish bargain, trading the novel’s soul for flashy visuals — and it almost even works.
Two particularly devilish patterns — one a dim combination of dark blues and greens later dubbed ''Dusk," the other composed of black, gray and white blocks called ''Charcoal'' — proved taxing for players.
A Disney villain referencing the forces of Hell wouldn't truly be seen until 1996, so Maleficent was definitely ahead of her time, as well as evoking more demonic imagery next to her devilish appearance.
By Chibuzo Ukaibe, Abuja The leaders of Afenifere and Ohanaeze said attempts to use the violence resulting from the recent spate of violence to put a wedge between Yoruba and Igbo is devilish.
China is perceived by Washington as a deadly competitor, and barring her from the energy that makes China’s economy thrive, is one of those devilish objectives of the United States.
Here are 13 devilish films that will have even the most stoic souls jumping at shadows.
If you like true-crime thrillers that take you places, you’ll love digging into to this one—about one of the most devilish crimes in the annals of New Zealand.
Instead of behaving arbitrarily, the state government rather called “on the security agencies to take note of this devilish plot by Ihedioha and the PDP and take necessary steps to ensure that there is no breach of peace (sic) in the state”.
Common combinations with devilish
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: