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diablillo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fiend noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.
  • imp noun A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.

Senses

diablillo is used for these senses in English:

  • fiend A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.
  • imp (chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]

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.

imp — full definition

  1. noun A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
  2. noun A mischievous child.

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