velnišķīgs

Latvian

Etymology

From velnišķs (“devilish, diabolical”) +‎ -īgs (with velnišķs from velns (“devil”) +‎ -išķs).

Adjective

velnišķīgs (definite velnišķīgais, comparative velnišķīgāks, superlative visvelnišķīgākais, adverb velnišķīgi)

  1. devilish, diabolical (typical of the devil)
    velniņi palika par cilvēkiem, lielkungiem, bet daļa no velnišķīgās dabas tomēr viņiem palika un tie bija varmākas, ļaužu pērāji ― the little devils became people, princes, but a part of (their) devilish nature remained in them and they were tyrants, punishers
  2. (colloquial) devilish, diabolical, terrible (very bad, evil; also very intense, powerful, big)
    velnišķīgs smaids ― devilish, diabolical smile
    velnišķīgs plāns ― diabolical plan
    velnišķīgs ienaids ― diabolical hatred
    velnišķīgs spēks ― devilish strength
    velnišķīgas sāpes ― terrible pain
    traukties velnišķīgā ātrumā ― to dash at a terrible, devilish speed

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