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Devilfish vs Devilish - What's the difference?

devilfish | devilish |

As a noun devilfish

is any of several unrelated marine animals.

As an adjective devilish is

resembling a devil.

As an adverb devilish is

(informal) devilishly.

devilfish

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of several unrelated marine animals
  • # manta ray
  • # octopus
  • # gray whale
  • # the goosefish or angler (Lophius ), and other allied fishes
    • (Webster 1913)

    devilish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling a devil.
  • Characteristic of a devil.
    • A devilish grin.
  • (informal) Extreme, excessive.
    • A devilish''' effort yielded a '''devilish success.

    Synonyms

    * (resembling a devil) atrocious, demoniac, deuced, diabolic, evil, fiendish, ghoulish, malicious, mischievous, nefarious, ogreish, reprobate, unhallowed, wicked * (characteristic of a devil) demonic, diabolic, diabolical, hellish, infernal, satanic, satanical * (extreme) excessive, extreme.

    Derived terms

    * devilishly * devilishness

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (informal) Devilishly.