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fiend
[ feend ]
noun
- Satan; the devil.
- any evil spirit; demon.
- a diabolically cruel or wicked person.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- a person or thing that causes mischief or annoyance:
Those children are little fiends.
- Informal. a person who is extremely addicted to some pernicious habit:
an opium fiend.
- Informal. a person who is excessively interested in some game, sport, etc.; fan; buff:
a bridge fiend.
- a person who is highly skilled or gifted in something:
a fiend at languages.
verb (used without object)
- Also feen []. Slang. to desire greatly:
just another junkie fiending after his next hit;
As soon as I finish a cigarette I'm fiending to light another.
fiend
1/ ھːԻ /
noun
- an evil spirit; demon; devil
- a person who is extremely wicked, esp in being very cruel or brutal
- informal.
- a person who is intensely interested in or fond of something
a fresh-air fiend
he is a fiend for cards
- an addict
a drug fiend
- informal a mischievous or spiteful person, esp a child
Fiend
2/ ھːԻ /
noun
- the Fiendthe devil; Satan
Derived Forms
- ˈھԻˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ھԻl adjective
- ܲd·ھԻ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of fiend1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fiend1
Example Sentences
He conjured the sardonic guru Mr. Natural, a tiny sex fiend called the Snoid and other sweaty, anxious creatures, human and otherwise.
He’s a workout fiend, just like his father, Bill, was before him.
She is also a fiend for makgeolli, the Korean rice wine, of which she claims to drink one or two bottles every day.
But then suddenly, Graeme's efforts pay off as we sight a stonechat, the feathered fiend who had evaded us earlier, sitting happily atop a fence post.
The good news for summer fiends: The region is expected to warm up next week on Thursday and Friday.
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