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Satanical

Satanic \Sa*tan"ic\, Satanical \Sa*tan"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. satanique, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Satan; having the qualities of Satan; resembling Satan; extremely malicious or wicked; devilish; infernal. ``Satanic strength.'' ``Satanic host.''
--Milton.

Detest the slander which, with a Satanic smile, exults over the character it has ruined.
--Dr. T. Dwight. [1913 Webster] -- Sa*tan"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Sa*tan"ic*al*ness, n.

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satanical

a. satanic.

Usage examples of "satanical".

There is a satanical presence about him, despite the white shirt and dark business suit he wears, and though for twelve years I have spent much of my time in his presence I have never fathomed the dark depths beneath those dark eyes and darker skin.

The laughter kept up, and Doc Savage, suddenly unnerved by the satanical reverberations of the mirth, gave Wail a hard poke in the ribs with his thumb.

He is resisting, fluttering his tiny wings, and still making an effort to fly, but the dancer is laughing with a satanical air.

At the corners his eyebrows were lifted, giving an expression of satanical fury to his face.