Crossword clues for mephistophelean
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mephistophelean \Meph`is*to*phe"le*an\, Mephistophelian \Meph`is*to*phe"li*an\(? or ?), prop. a. Pertaining to, or resembling, the devil Mephistopheles, ``a crafty, scoffing, relentless fiend;'' devilish in character or aspect; crafty; showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness; as, a mephistophelean glint in his eye.
Syn: devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelean.
Wiktionary
a. (alternative case form of Mephistophelean English)
WordNet
adj. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye" [syn: devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian]
Usage examples of "mephistophelean".
Cagliostroin his big, red, Mephistophelean modeentered the Hellhole, grinning nastily, a body bag slung over his shoulder.
He had rich brown hair, large eyes, Mephistophelean eyebrows, and a pointed chin.
The Mephistophelean moustaches and beard were gone, and he was wearing a grease-smeared T-shirt with the motto: NOLI ME TANGERE SIN AMOR.
Star Trek, which takes place entirely in outer space or on other worlds, and features the benevolent Mephistophelean figure of Mr.