Fiend — Fiend, n. [OE. fend, find, fiend, feond, fiend, foe, AS. fe[ o]nd; akin to OS. f[=i]ond, D. vijand enemy, OHG. f[=i]ant, G. feind, Icel. fj[=a]nd, Sw. & Dan. fiende, Goth. fijands; orig. p. pr. of a verb meaning to hate, AS. fe[ o]n, fe[ o]gan,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fiend — [fi:nd] n [: Old English; Origin: feond enemy ] 1.) a very cruel, evil, or violent person ▪ a heartless fiend ▪ Both of them were fighting like fiends. a sex/rape fiend (=one who commits very unpleasant sex attacks) 2.) television/sports/fresh… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fiend — fiend; fiend·ish; fiend·ly; fiend·ish·ly; fiend·ish·ness; … English syllables
fiend — [fēnd] n. [ME fend, feend < OE feond, lit., the one hating, orig. prp. < base of feogan, to hate, akin to Goth fijands < fijan, to hate < IE base * pē(i) , to harm] 1. an evil spirit; devil 2. an inhumanly wicked or cruel person ☆ 3.… … English World dictionary
fiend — [ find ] noun count 1. ) MAINLY LITERARY a very evil person: MONSTER 2. ) INFORMAL someone who is extremely enthusiastic about something: He s a real fresh air fiend … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fiend — O.E. feond enemy, foe, originally prp. of feogan to hate, from P.Gmc. *fijæjan (Cf. O.Fris. fiand enemy, O.S. fiond, M.D. viant, Du. vijand enemy, O.N. fjandi, O.H.G. fiant, Goth. fijands), from PIE root … Etymology dictionary
fiend — [n1] dastardly person barbarian, beast, brute, degenerate, demon, devil, diablo*, evil spirit, hellion, imp, little devil*, Mephistopheles, monster, ogre, Satan, savage, serpent, troll; concept 412 Ant. angel, friend fiend [n2] person… … New thesaurus
fiend — ► NOUN 1) an evil spirit or demon. 2) a very wicked or cruel person. 3) informal an enthusiast or devotee: an exercise fiend. ORIGIN Old English, «an enemy, the devil» … English terms dictionary
fiend|ly — «FEEND lee», adjective. Obsolete. devilish; fiendish … Useful english dictionary
fiend — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fīend; akin to Old High German fīant enemy, Sanskrit pīyati he reviles, blames Date: before 12th century 1. a. devil 1 b. demon c. a person of great wickedness or maliciousness 2. a person… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fiend — [[t]fi͟ːnd[/t]] fiends 1) N COUNT If you describe someone as a fiend, you mean that they are extremely wicked or cruel. [WRITTEN] ...such a saint to his patients and such a fiend to his children. Syn: monster 2) N COUNT: n N Fiend can be used… … English dictionary
