adjective
- extremely wicked or cruel
- mischievous in a playful way
- extremely difficult or troublesome
adverb
- extremely; very
Usage: informal
Examples
- The villain had a devilish plan to take over the city.
- She gave him a devilish grin before playing her prank.
- The math problem was devilish and took hours to solve.
- It’s devilish hot outside today.
- His devilish charm made him popular at parties.
- The devilish wind kept blowing our papers away.
- That’s a devilish clever solution to the problem.