Definitions of devilish:

  • adjective:   playful in an appealingly bold way
  • adjective:   showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
    Example: "Devilish schemes"
  • adverb:   in a playfully devilish manner
    Example: "The socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever"