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fiendishness
[
feen
-dish
]
Origin
fiend·ish
/
ˈfin
dɪʃ
/
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[
feen
-dish
]
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adjective
diabolically cruel and wicked.
Origin:
1520–30;
fiend
+
-ish
1
Related forms
fiend·ish·ly,
adverb
fiend·ish·ness,
noun
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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fiendish
(ˈfiːndɪʃ)
—
adj
1.
of or like a fiend
2.
diabolically wicked or cruel
3.
informal
extremely difficult or unpleasant:
a fiendish problem
'fiendishly
—
adv
'fiendishness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
fiendish
1520s, from
fiend
+
-ish
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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