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Meaning of 'devil' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Devil [ n.]
- The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind.
- An evil spirit; a demon.
- A very wicked person; hence, any great evil.
- An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or, ironically, of negation.
- A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
- A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.
2 . Devil [ v. t.]
- To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
- To grill with Cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.

Meaning of 'devil' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . devil [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
Example in sentence:
  • he chased the young hellions out of his yard
Meaning (2):
- a word used in exclamations of confusion
Example in sentence:
  • the deuce with it;
  • the dickens you say;
  • what the devil
3 . devil [ v]
Meaning (3):
- coat or stuff with a spicy paste
Example in sentence:
  • devilled eggs
Meaning (4):
- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Example in sentence:
  • It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves;
  • Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me

Nearby Words:

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