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riiviö — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fiend noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.
  • gremlin noun A mischievous imaginary creature blamed for mechanical faults or malfunctions, especially in machinery or aircraft.
  • imp noun A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
  • mischief noun Playful behaviour that causes minor trouble or annoyance, without real malice.
  • monster noun A frightening, dangerous creature, often imaginary or mythical.
  • rascal noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
  • scamp noun A mischievous but likeable person, especially a playful child.

Senses

riiviö is used for these senses in English:

  • fiend A very evil person.
  • gremlin An imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined, for example, to damage or dismantle machinery.
  • imp (often, humorous) A mischievous child. [from 17th c.]
  • mischief (archaic, countable) A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.
  • monster (figuratively, humorous) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a brat.
  • rascal Sometimes diminutive: a cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.
  • scamp A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

fiend — full definition

  1. noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.
  2. noun Informal: someone with an intense, almost obsessive enthusiasm for something.

gremlin — full definition

  1. noun A mischievous imaginary creature blamed for mechanical faults or malfunctions, especially in machinery or aircraft.
  2. noun An unexplained glitch, fault, or source of trouble in a system or piece of equipment.
  3. noun A troublesome, mischievous, or annoying person.

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