Fiend

Pronunciation: /fiːnd/

Definitions of fiend

noun a demon or evil spirit

Example Sentences

A1 She is a fiend when it comes to solving puzzles.

A2 The fiendish villain plotted to steal the crown jewels.

B1 He is a fiend for spicy food and always carries hot sauce with him.

B2 The detective was determined to catch the fiend responsible for the series of murders.

C1 The hacker was a fiend at breaking into secure networks and stealing sensitive information.

C2 The fiendish plot to overthrow the government was foiled by the intelligence agency.

Examples of fiend in a Sentence

formal The suspect was described as a fiend by the witnesses.

informal I can't believe that fiend stole my lunch from the break room!

slang That fiend is always up to no good.

figurative Her obsession with perfection turned her into a cleaning fiend.

Grammatical Forms of fiend

• past tense: fiended
• plural: fiends
• comparative: more fiendish
• superlative: most fiendish
• present tense: fiends
• future tense: will fiend
• perfect tense: have fiended
• continuous tense: is fiending
• singular: fiend
• positive degree: fiend
• infinitive: to fiend
• gerund: fiending
• participle: fiending

Origin and Evolution of fiend

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'fiend' originated from the Old English 'feond' which means enemy or adversary.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fiend' has evolved to also refer to a demon or evil spirit, as well as someone who is extremely wicked or cruel.