Nov 29, 2012 · The shameless effrontery of the fiend, at the café, pretending to forget all he had done to her, begging to take up with her again, as if nothing had happened between them a dozen years ago.

Origin of fiend First recorded before 900; Middle English feend, Old English fēond; cognate with German Feind, Old Norse fjandr, Gothic fijands “foe,” originally present participle of fijan “to hate”

3 days ago · Noun fiend (plural fiends) A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit. Synonym: monster

someone who likes something very much or is very interested in something: a health / sex / chocolate fiend

If you describe someone as a fiend, you mean that they are extremely wicked or cruel.

Definition of fiend noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

a. a person who is intensely interested in or fond of something: a fresh-air fiend; he is a fiend for cards. b. an addict: a drug fiend.