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Devil

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Noun

1. beelzebub, devil, lucifer, old nick, prince of darkness, satan, the tempter

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

2. daemon, daimon, demon, devil, fiend

an evil supernatural being

3. deuce, devil, dickens

a word used in exclamations of confusion

Example Sentences:
'what the devil'
'the deuce with it'
'the dickens you say'

4. devil, heller, hellion

a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)

Example Sentences:
'he chased the young hellions out of his yard'

5. demon, devil, fiend, monster, ogre

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

Verb

6. annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Example Sentences:
'Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me'
'It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves'

7. devil

coat or stuff with a spicy paste

Example Sentences:
'devilled eggs'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Devil

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noun
1. theology (often capital)
the chief spirit of evil and enemy of God, often represented as the ruler of hell and often depicted as a human figure with horns, cloven hoofs, and tail
2. theology
one of the subordinate evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief
3. 
a person or animal regarded as cruel, wicked, or ill-natured
4. 
a person or animal regarded as unfortunate or wretched
that poor devil was ill for months
5. 
a person or animal regarded as clever, daring, mischievous, or energetic
6. informal
something difficult or annoying
7. Christian Science
the opposite of truth; an error, lie, or false belief in sin, sickness, and death
8. 
(in Malaysia) a ghost
9. 
a portable furnace or brazier, esp one used in road-making or one used by plumbers
Compare salamander (sense 7)
10. 
any of various mechanical devices, usually with teeth, such as a machine for making wooden screws or a rag-tearing machine
11.  printer's devil
12. law
(in England) a junior barrister who does work for another in order to gain experience, usually for a half fee
13. meteorology
a small whirlwind in arid areas that raises dust or sand in a column
14.  between the devil and the deep blue sea
15.  devil of
16.  give the devil his due
17.  go to the devil
18.  like the devil
19.  play the devil with
20.  raise the devil
21.  talk of the devil!
22.  the devil!
23.  the devil's own
24.  the devil take the hindmost
25.  the devil to pay
26.  the very devil
verb -vils, -villing, -villed or US -vils, -viling or -viled
27. (transitive)
to prepare (esp meat, poultry, or fish) by coating with a highly flavoured spiced paste or mixture of condiments before cooking
28. (transitive)
to tear (rags) with a devil
29. (intransitive)
to serve as a printer's devil
30. (intransitive) mainly British
to do hackwork, esp for a lawyer or author; perform arduous tasks, often without pay or recognition of one's services
31. (transitive) US informal
to harass, vex, torment, etc

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Devil

see synonyms of devil
noun
1.  Theology
a.  [often D-]
the chief evil spirit, a supernatural being subordinate to, and the foe of, God, and the tempter of human beings; Satan: typically depicted as a man with horns, a tail, and cloven feet
, with the
b. 
any evil spirit; demon
2. 
a very wicked or malevolent person
3. 
a person who is mischievous, energetic, reckless, etc.
4. 
an unlucky, unhappy person
that poor devil
5. 
anything that is difficult or is hard to operate, control, understand, etc.
6. 
printer's devil
7. 
any of various machines for tearing things, as paper or rags, to bits
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdeviled or ˈdevilled, ˈdeviling or ˈdevilling
8. 
to prepare (food, often chopped food) with hot seasoning
deviled ham
9. 
to tear up (rags, etc.) with a special machine
10.  US
to annoy; torment; tease

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Devil

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n.
1. often Devil In many religions, the major personified spirit of evil, ruler of Hell, and foe of God. Used with the.
2. A subordinate evil spirit; a demon.
3. A wicked or malevolent person.
4. A person: a handsome devil; the poor devil.
5. An energetic, mischievous, daring, or clever person.
6. Printing A printer's devil.
7. A device or machine, especially one having teeth or spikes and used for tearing.
8. An outstanding example, especially of something difficult or bad: has a devil of a temper.
9. A severe reprimand or expression of anger: gave me the devil for cutting class.
10. Informal Used as an intensive: Who the devil do you think you are?
tr.v. dev·iled, dev·il·ing, dev·ils or dev·illed or dev·il·ling
1. To season (food) heavily.
2. To annoy, torment, or harass.
3. To tear up (cloth or rags) in a toothed machine.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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