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Significados de devilish en inglés

Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.

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Playful in an appealingly bold way.

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Examples for "rascally"
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The rascally agent knew the signature of Mr. Bradner only too well.
The Boy from the Ranch; Or, Roy Bradner's City Experiences
2
The men were a rascally lot, and made gain of our necessity.
Noto: An Unexplored Corner of Japan
3
Everything went as well for the rascally buccaneers as they could desire.
The Pirate of Panama: A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure
4
A rascally chauffeur from Paris, a few low characters of the department.
Alias the Lone Wolf
5
Of course, you did it yourself-youand some of your rascally friends.
The Forged Coupon, and Other Stories
1
She turned towards it with the roguish smile still upon her lips.
The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories
2
She-she is innocence and simplicity itself, in spite of her roguish sauciness.
Serapis — Volume 02
3
Of all thy roguish inventions I should not have thought of this.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 4
4
His eyes sparkled and a roguish smile played on his discolored lips.
Dona Perfecta
5
That ear was pink and her eyes were bright with roguish triumph.
The Splendid Idle Forties: Stories of Old California

Pertaining to, or characteristic of a demon or evil spirit.

In a playfully devilish manner.

Uso de devilish en inglés
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You are poor, devilish poor;-thatthe hole in your coat assures me.
Night and Morning, Volume 1
2
Their devilish tears are contagious; and I can't cry; it chokes me.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 17, March, 1859 / A Magazin...
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His yellow teeth in their blue gums flashed in a devilish smile.
The Root of Evil
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The overwhelming sea ran in dark watery mountains crested with devilish fire.
Hard Cash
5
Chastity is just as unnatural and devilish as hunger; I hate both.
Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions. Volume 2 (of 2)
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I shall make devilish work to-night in the larder, I promise you.
She Stoops to Conquer; Or, The Mistakes of a Night: A Comedy
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Aye, just in that I saw the devilish cunning of Captain Swope.
The Blood Ship
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She did not leave you; she was driven away by devilish cruelty.
A Knight of the Nets
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She glared at me a second, then gave me a devilish smile.
Ready Player One
10
And a devilish bad one for the houses of Fitzgerald and Carewe.
The Puppet Crown
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They're devilish hard to capture, harder to train, and dangerous to handle.
The Great Book of Amber
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This expedient broke the devilish blackness, and the saint shone out glorious.
Put Yourself in His Place
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Unfortunately, she can't stop thinking about the devilish gleam in his eyes.
The Last Boyfriend
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As I approached Ball Cap's room, a devilish thought occurred to me.
Terminal
15
And the whole house, even the sleeping-rooms, are under that devilish eye.
Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel
16
The hazard of death afar off had just defeated his devilish obstinacy.
The Old Wives' Tale
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