fiendly

adjective

fiend·​ly

-dlē,

-dli

-er/-est

archaic

: of, relating to, or befitting a fiend : fiendish

Word History

Etymology

Middle English feendly, fiendly, from Old English fēondlic, fīendlic, from fēond, fīend fiend + -lic -ly

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