The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
demoniac, demoniacal, possessed
(adjective) of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
demoniacal (comparative more demoniacal, superlative most demoniacal)
Pertaining to, characteristic of, or produced by a demon or evil spirit; devilish or fiendish.
• Alcmaeonid, daemonical, dæmonical, meciadanol
Source: Wiktionary
De*mo"ni*ac, Dem`o*ni"a*cal, a. Etym: [L. daemoniacus, fr. daemon; cf. F. démoniaque. See Demon.]
1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devilish; as, a demoniac being; demoniacal practices. Sarcastic, demoniacal laughter. Thackeray.
2. Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit; as, demoniac or demoniacal power. "Demoniac frenzy." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.