diail — meaning in English

English meaning

• devilish adj Wicked or mischievous in a way that recalls the devil.
• great adj Very large in size, extent, or degree.

Senses

diail is used for these senses in English:

• devilish (informal) Extreme, excessive.
• first-rate (idiomatic) Superb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality.
• great (informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic. [from 1848]

devilish — full definition

1. adj Wicked or mischievous in a way that recalls the devil.
2. adv Extremely; used to intensify an adjective (informal, somewhat dated).

great — full definition

1. adj Very large in size, extent, or degree.
2. adj Excellent or very good.
3. adj Important or highly significant.
4. adj Used before "grand-" to add an extra generation of family relationship.

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