FIEND


Meaning of FIEND in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' f ē nd

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English f ī end; akin to Old High German f ī ant enemy, Sanskrit p ī yati he reviles, blames

Date: before 12th century

1 a : DEVIL 1 b : DEMON c : a person of great wickedness or maliciousness

2 : a person extremely devoted to a pursuit or study : FANATIC <a golf fiend >

3 : ADDICT 1 <a dope fiend >

4 : WIZARD 3 <a fiend at mathematics>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.