See Octopus. (c) The gray whale of the Pacific coast. See Gray whale. (d) The goosefish or angler
and other allied fishes. See Angler.
Deviling
(Dev"il*ing), n. A young devil. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Devilish
(Dev"il*ish), a.
1. Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. "Devilish
wickedness." Sir P. Sidney.
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
James iii. 15. 2. Extreme; excessive. [Colloq.] Dryden.
Syn. — Diabolical; infernal; hellish; satanic; wicked; malicious; detestable; destructive.
— Dev"il*ish*ly, adv. — Dev"il*ish*ness, n.
Devilism
(Dev"il*ism) n. The state of the devil or of devils; doctrine of the devil or of devils. Bp. Hall.
Devilize
(Dev"il*ize) v. t. To make a devil of. [R.]
He that should deify a saint, should wrong him as much as he that should devilize him.
Bp. Hall. Devilkin
(Dev"il*kin) n. A little devil; a devilet.
Devilment
(Dev"il*ment) n. Deviltry. Bp. Warburton.
Devilry
(Dev"il*ry) n.; pl. Devilries
1. Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry.
Stark lies and devilry.
Sir T. More. 2. The whole body of evil spirits. Tylor.
