- a very fiend
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fiend — [fi:nd] n [: Old English; Origin: feond enemy ] 1.) a very cruel, evil, or violent person ▪ a heartless fiend ▪ Both of them were fighting like fiends. a sex/rape fiend (=one who commits very unpleasant sex attacks) 2.) television/sports/fresh… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fiend´ish|ness — fiend|ish «FEEN dihsh», adjective. very cruel or wicked; devilish; characteristic of a fiend: »fiendish tortures, a fiendish yell. The savages took fiendish delight in torturing their prisoners. SYNONYM(S): diabolical, demoniacal. –fiend´ish|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
fiend´ish|ly — fiend|ish «FEEN dihsh», adjective. very cruel or wicked; devilish; characteristic of a fiend: »fiendish tortures, a fiendish yell. The savages took fiendish delight in torturing their prisoners. SYNONYM(S): diabolical, demoniacal. –fiend´ish|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
fiend|ish — «FEEN dihsh», adjective. very cruel or wicked; devilish; characteristic of a fiend: »fiendish tortures, a fiendish yell. The savages took fiendish delight in torturing their prisoners. SYNONYM(S): diabolical, demoniacal. –fiend´ish|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
fiend — [ find ] noun count 1. ) MAINLY LITERARY a very evil person: MONSTER 2. ) INFORMAL someone who is extremely enthusiastic about something: He s a real fresh air fiend … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fiend — ► NOUN 1) an evil spirit or demon. 2) a very wicked or cruel person. 3) informal an enthusiast or devotee: an exercise fiend. ORIGIN Old English, «an enemy, the devil» … English terms dictionary
fiend — [[t]fi͟ːnd[/t]] fiends 1) N COUNT If you describe someone as a fiend, you mean that they are extremely wicked or cruel. [WRITTEN] ...such a saint to his patients and such a fiend to his children. Syn: monster 2) N COUNT: n N Fiend can be used… … English dictionary
fiend — UK [fiːnd] / US [fɪnd] noun [countable] Word forms fiend : singular fiend plural fiends 1) mainly literary a very evil person 2) informal someone who is extremely enthusiastic about something My brother is a real fresh air fiend … English dictionary
fiend — noun /fiːnd/ a) A demon a jazz fiend b) A very evil person Syn: monster … Wiktionary
fiend — [fi:nd] noun 1》 an evil spirit or demon. ↘a very wicked or cruel person. 2》 informal an enthusiast or devotee of a particular thing: a jazz fiend. Derivatives fiendlike adjective Origin OE fēond an enemy, the devil , of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
fiend — noun (C) 1 television/fresh air/sports fiend etc someone who likes something much more than other people do 2 a very cruel or wicked person 3 an evil spirit … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
