Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fiendish

/ˈfiːndɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
fiendish
IPA
/ˈfiːndɪʃ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sinister; evil; like a fiend.

adj

Very difficult.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English fiend Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English fiendish From fiend + -ish.

Inflected Forms

more fiendish (comparative) most fiendish (superlative)

Derived Forms

fiendishly fiendishness

Synonyms

conniving demonic diabolic diabolical hellish infernal satanic unholy

Questions

How do you pronounce fiendish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfiːndɪʃ/.
What does fiendish mean?
Sinister; evil; like a fiend.
Where does fiendish come from?
Etymology tree English fiend Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English fiendish From fiend + -ish.

How to pronounce fiendish

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