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fiend

UK
/fiːnd/
US
/fiːnd/

Translations

fiendnoun
fiends
pl
UK
/fiːnd/
US
/fiːnd/
He was a fiend for collecting rare stamps.
Он был маньяком по коллекционированию редких марок.
The fiend in the story was terrifying.
Дьявол в истории был ужасен.
The fiend plotted against the hero.
Злодей замышлял против героя.
Additional translations
чудовище
изверг
Synonyms
beast
rogue
maniac
brute
demon
devil
monster
villain
scoundrel
fiendverb
fiended
Past Simple
fiended
Past Participle
fiending
Gerund
UK
/fiːnd/
US
/find/
Informal/slang intransitive verb meaning ‘to crave or desire intensely’, especially followed by ‘for’.
Synonyms
need
be hooked on
be addicted to
obsess over
desire
covet
lust after
hunger for
pine for
long for
yearn
crave

Definitions

fiendnoun
An evil spirit or demon.
The villagers believed that a fiend haunted the old castle on the hill.
A person who is extremely wicked or cruel.
The criminal was described as a fiend by the prosecutor during the trial.
A person who is excessively interested in or obsessed with something.
He's a real fiend for video games, spending hours playing every day.
fiendverb
To crave or desire something intensely; to long for.
After the long hike, they were fiending for ice-cold water.
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