devilish
/ˈdevəlɪʃ/adjective
उच्चारण डेवलिश
शैतानी, दुष्ट, क्रूर
Core word
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cruel or evil
शैतानी, दुष्ट, क्रूर
- a devilish plan to destroy the village
- The witch in the folk tale laughed at her devilish trick.
- The villain in the film has a devilish laugh.
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- The king's devilish scheme was finally uncovered.
- The story tells of a devilish spirit that haunts the forest.
Synonyms wicked evil diabolical fiendish cruel
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morally bad but in an amusing or attractive way
नटखट, शरारती
- He had a devilish grin on his face.
- The comedian gave the audience a devilish wink before the punchline.
- The boy gave a devilish smile and hid the chalk.
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- She had a devilish sense of humour.
- A devilish gleam appeared in his eyes before he told the joke.
Synonyms mischievous impish roguish wicked
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old-fashioned
very difficult to deal with
बहुत कठिन, टेढ़ा
- a devilish problem
- The last question in the paper was a devilish puzzle that nobody solved.
- The crossword was devilish, and we gave up halfway.
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- It was a devilish climb in the heat.
- A devilish piece of code kept crashing the program.
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old-fashioned, informal
very; extremely
बेहद, बहुत अधिक
- It's devilish hot in here.
- The soup was devilish spicy, and we all reached for water.
- It was devilish cold on the hills that night.
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- The exam was devilish hard this year.
- The road is devilish steep in the monsoon.
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devilish + noun
Devilish describes something cruel, wicked or like a devil. It comes before a noun or after be.
'Devilish' क्रूर, दुष्ट या शैतान जैसी वस्तु का वर्णन करता है। यह noun से पहले या be के बाद आता है।
- The villain had a devilish plan to burn the harvest.
- His laughter was devilish.
devilish (playful sense)
In a lighter sense, devilish means mischievous in a charming way. This is common in descriptions of smiles and humour.
हल्के अर्थ में 'devilish' का अर्थ मोहक ढंग से शरारती है। यह मुस्कान और हास्य के वर्णन में आम है।
- She gave a devilish grin and hid his pen.
- He has a devilish sense of humour.
devilish difficult
In informal British English, devilish also means very difficult or awkward, as in a devilish problem.
अनौपचारिक British English में 'devilish' का अर्थ बहुत कठिन या उलझन भरा भी है।
- The last question in the maths paper was devilish.
devilish as an intensifier (dated)
In dated informal use, devilish is an adverb meaning very, placed before an adjective.
पुराने अनौपचारिक प्रयोग में 'devilish' क्रिया-विशेषण है, जिसका अर्थ 'बहुत' है और जो adjective से पहले आता है।
- It was devilish hot in the afternoon.
devilish + good / handsome (informal)
In British English, devilish can be placed before adjectives such as good, handsome or clever to emphasise them playfully.
British English में 'devilish' को good, handsome या clever जैसे adjectives से पहले खेल-खेल में ज़ोर देने के लिए लगाया जा सकता है।
- He was a devilish good cook.
- She is devilish clever with numbers.
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devilish + noun
grinsmileplantricklaugh
- A devilish smile crossed the boy's face.
adverb + devilish
ratherquitepositivelyalmosttruly
- The puzzle was rather devilish.
devilish + quality
charmwithumourgood lookscunning
- The actor is known for his devilish charm.
devilish + difficulty
problemquestiontaskpuzzlebend
- The road had a devilish bend near the bridge.
devilish + expression of face
twinklesmirkexpressiongleamwink
- There was a devilish twinkle in his eye.
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- The cruel king made a devilish plan to punish the poor farmers.
क्रूर राजा ने ग़रीब किसानों को दंडित करने की शैतानी योजना बनाई।
- Radhika gave a devilish smile when she hid her brother's slippers.
जब राधिका ने अपने भाई की चप्पलें छिपाईं तो उसने शरारती मुस्कान दी।
- That was a devilish question in the reasoning section.
वह reasoning खंड का बहुत टेढ़ा प्रश्न था।
- The film's devilish villain was the highlight of the story.
फ़िल्म का दुष्ट खलनायक कहानी का मुख्य आकर्षण था।
- He tried a devilish trick to win the game.
उसने खेल जीतने के लिए चालाकी भरी युक्ति आज़माई।