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Devilish vs Fiendly - What's the difference?

devilish | fiendly |

As adjectives the difference between devilish and fiendly

is that devilish is resembling a devil while fiendly is (label) hostile.

As an adverb devilish

is (informal) devilishly.

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.

    • fiendly

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (label) Hostile.
  • Like a fiend; devilish.
  • *:
  • *:Soo whanne sir La?celot came thydder / he sawe wryten vpon the tombe letters of gold that said thus / Here shalle come a lybard of kynges blood / and he shalle slee this serpent // Soo thenne sir launcelot lyfte vp the tombe / and there came out an horryble & a fyendly dragon spyttynge fyre oute of his mouthe