Fiendish Definition & Meaning

fiendish
adjective
  1. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"

"Fiendish" in song lyrics

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  • "and I mean this; if I have to I will get fiendish"
    Chubb Rock — The Big Man
  • "Supply the mental high for the fiendish"
    GZA f/ Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa — Breaker, Breaker (Remix)
  • "Fiendish"
    Juggaknots — Jivetalk

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