evil

Definitions


[ˈiːvl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- profoundly immoral and wicked
(e.g: his evil deeds)


Phrases:
- fall on evil days
- give someone the evils
- put off the evil day
- speak evil of
- the Evil One
- the evil eye

Origin:
Old English yfel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch euvel and German Übel


[ˈiːvl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force
(e.g: his struggle against the forces of evil)


Phrases:
- fall on evil days
- give someone the evils
- put off the evil day
- speak evil of
- the Evil One
- the evil eye

Origin:
Old English yfel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch euvel and German Übel




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