excessively+cruel
111Phenomenology (The beginnings of) — The beginnings of phenomenology Husserl and his predecessors Richard Cobb Stevens Edmund Husserl was the founder of phenomenology, one of the principal movements of twentieth century philosophy. His principal contribution to philosophy was his… …
112brutal — I Canadian Slang [brew tal] savage, cruel Did you see that hit? That was brutal!! II Canadian Slang Something excessively harsh or unfair. III Everyday English Slang in Ireland (a) terrible IV Irish Slang terrible …
113Eighth Amendment — amendment to the U.S. Constitution (forbids excessively high bail and protects citizens against cruel and unusual punishment) …
114b(e)u-2, bh(e)ū̆- — b(e)u 2, bh(e)ū̆ English meaning: to swell, puff Deutsche Übersetzung: “aufblasen, schwellen” Note: Explosive sound of the inflated cheek, like pu , phu see d .; running beside primeval creation crosses the sound lawful… …
115devilish — [dev′ l ish] adj. [ME develish] 1. of or like a devil; wicked; cruel; diabolic 2. mischievous; energetic; reckless 3. Informal a) extremely bad b) very great; extreme adv. Informal extremely; excessively de …
116harsh — [härsh] adj. [ME harsk, akin to Ger harsch, rough, raw < IE base * kars, to scratch, comb > L carduus, thistle, carrere, to card (wool)] 1. unpleasantly sharp or rough; specif., a) grating to the ear; discordant b) too bright or vivid to… …
117abused — adjective 1. used improperly or excessively especially drugs (Freq. 1) an abused substance • Similar to: ↑misused 2. subjected to cruel treatment an abused wife • Syn: ↑ill treated, ↑ …
118cruelly — adverb 1. excessively (Freq. 1) a cruelly bitter winter 2. with cruelty he treated his students cruelly • Derived from adjective: ↑cruel …
119dev´il|ish|ness — dev|il|ish «DEHV uh lihsh, DEHV lihsh», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. like a devil; worthy of the Devil; very cruel; wicked: »a devilish temper. SYNONYM(S): diabolical, execrable, fiendish, satanic. 2. mischievous or daring: »The boys played… …
120dev´il|ish|ly — dev|il|ish «DEHV uh lihsh, DEHV lihsh», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. like a devil; worthy of the Devil; very cruel; wicked: »a devilish temper. SYNONYM(S): diabolical, execrable, fiendish, satanic. 2. mischievous or daring: »The boys played… …
