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fiendy en · ADJ

Etymology

From Middle English feendy, fendi, equivalent to fiend + -y.

Meanings

1. Like a fiend; fiendish
   • "But the fiendiest one of all," whispers his sweet companion, "is Boiler-Room Bessie." 1969, Glendon Fred Swarthout, Kathryn Swarthout, The button boat, page 127:
   • He got so fiendy finally that Mrs. Ford — she's a dear if there ever was one — went up and put her arms around his neck, so as to stop him by a kiss. 1915, Robert Grant, The High Priestess, page 375:

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