satanical

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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 O'Donnell, Elliott

To the priest’s satanical humour the poacher answers, with a sickly smile,— “I do, Father Rogier; perfectly.”

From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Reid, Mayne

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 Dennis, C. J. (Clarence James)

It is this attitude of disdain and scorn, based upon the intellect rather than upon the soul, that I think is one of the most terrible and satanical things in life.

From The Silent Isle by Benson, Arthur Christopher

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 Hapgood, Isabel Florence