transcription, транскрипция: [ devəlɪʃ ]
1.
A devilish idea or action is cruel or unpleasant.
...the devilish destructiveness of modern weapons.
ADJ : usu ADJ n
2.
You can use devilish to emphasize how extreme or difficult something is.
...a devilish puzzle.
ADJ : usu ADJ n [ emphasis ]
• dev‧il‧ish‧ly
It is devilishly painful.
ADV