# fies

fies is a German adjective meaning “disgusting”. Forms: fieser, am fiesesten.

## Forms

- Comparative: fieser
- Superlative: am fiesesten

## In other languages

- Русский: отвратительный, пошлый

## Meanings

1. disgusting, disagreeable
   - ein fieser Geschmack — a disgusting taste
2. mean, uncomfortable, not nice
   - eine fiese Frage — an uncomfortable question
3. _of a person_ mean or otherwise dislikeable
   - ein fieser Typ — a mean/dislikable guy
4. _Germany · Western · colloquial · regional_ disgusted
   - Ich bin fies vor Käse. — I find cheese disgusting.
5. _oder auch nur_ nasty
   - Was für ein fieses Wetter!

## Examples

- Tom schickte mir einen fiesen Blick rüber. — Tom gave me a dirty look.
- Wilhelm fing an, fies zu lachen. — William started to laugh meanly.
- Manche Leute sind nett, und manche sind fies. — Some people are nice, and some are mean.
- Das ist einfach nur fies. — That's just cruel.
- Böse Geister sind fies. — Evil spirits are mean.

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