fiendish — extremely cruel or unpleasant; extremely difficult or challenging
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely cruel or unpleasant; extremely difficult or challenging
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfiːndɪʃ/
Korean meaning: 극도로 잔인한, 악마 같은; 극도로 어려운
Korean pronunciation: **피**인디쉬
Example Sentences
- My math teacher gave us a fiendish exam that made half the class cry.
- The villain's fiendish laughter echoed through the castle.
- She had a fiendish ability to remember everyone's embarrassing moments.
fiendish
ADJECTIVE//ˈfiːndɪʃ//
extremely cruel or unpleasant; extremely difficult or challenging
A dungeon master creates fiendish puzzles to torment his prisoner
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Foolish and selfish moves meet a fiendish trap!
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Origin
From Old English 'feond' meaning enemy or foe, which evolved into Middle English 'fiend' meaning devil or demon. The suffix '-ish' was added to create the meaning 'like a fiend or demon.'
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“My math teacher gave us a fiendish exam that made half the class cry.”
“The villain's fiendish laughter echoed through the castle.”
“She had a fiendish ability to remember everyone's embarrassing moments.”
“The escape room was designed with fiendish complexity.”
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