a cruel wicked and inhuman person
Used in a Sentence
fiend
How to use fiend in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for fiend.
Editorial note
Thou art no man but a devil, thou fiend.
Examples10
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of fiend gathered in one view.
an evil supernatural being
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for fiend.
noun
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
noun
an evil supernatural being
noun
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill
See also: fanatic
Example sentences
Thou art no man but a devil, thou fiend.
If you're a Facebook fiend you'll love this.
I wrote my first program on a piece of paper after watching my fiend use his zx spectrum.
"The ordinary man with extraordinary power is the chief danger for mankind - not the fiend or the sadist.
I don't have to believe in the devil, but if I can imagine him, I can imagine a fiend who tempts all humanity, virtuous or not.
But I recently had the pleasure of working with a fine gentleman, and a SublimeText user, who is an absolute fiend with the mouse.
A figure called the "camera fiend" began to appear at beach resorts, prowling the premises until he could catch female bathers unawares.
Like it or not, Bagdar has far more in common with the guy upthread who was talking about cold sweats from ceasing his overeating, than he does a Subutex fiend in Georgia.
My current boss fits this mold, he has a development background, and I don't know if he can code or not, but when it comes to technical and/or architectural concerns, he 'gets' it, and he's a presenting, selling, webinar fiend.
Imagine the worst fundamentalist christian ignorant half retarded hillbilly sex fiend town straight out of the movie Deliverance, but then give them dictatorial control over outsiders, a total lack of desire to work and a strong desire to dominate control and cheat others and you have Saipan.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use fiend in a sentence?
Thou art no man but a devil, thou fiend.
What does fiend mean?
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
What part of speech is fiend?
fiend is commonly used as noun.