- a variation of satanic.
satanical
Example Sentences
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To the priest's satanical humour the poacher answers, with a sickly smile,— "I do, Father Rogier—perfectly."
From Gwen Wynn by Mayne Reid
I've watched his abdominous, ominous shape Abroad in the land while the nation has slept, Marked his satanical Methods tyrannical; Rigorous, vigorous vigil I kept.
From The Glugs of Gosh by C. J. (Clarence James) Dennis
He is resisting, fluttering his tiny wings, and still making an effort to fly, but the dancer is laughing with a satanical air.
From Les Misérables by Isabel Florence Hapgood
The children are scolded out of superficial vanities, and their place is occupied by a satanical sort of pride—the pride of possessing correct information.
From The Altar Fire by Arthur Christopher Benson
It was bright moonlight—every obstacle in the grounds stood out with wonderful clearness—and directly beneath the window, peering up at me, were the eyes—red, lurid, satanical.
From Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter by Elliott O'Donnell
