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Devil
ˈdɛvl
Devil definitions
noun
devil
devils
- (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan
"belief in the Devil"
- an evil spirit; a demon
"casting out devils"
- a very wicked or cruel person
"they prefer voting for devils than for decent men"
- fighting spirit; wildness
"he was dangerous when the devil was in him"
- a thing that is very difficult or awkward to do or deal with
"it's going to be the very devil to disentangle"
- a person with specified characteristics
"the cunning old devil"
- expressing surprise or annoyance in various questions or exclamations
"‘Where the devil is he?’"
- an instrument or machine fitted with sharp teeth or spikes, used for tearing or other destructive work
- a junior assistant of a barrister or other professional
verb
devils
devilling
devilled
deviling
deviled
devil
- act as a junior assistant for a barrister or other professional
"there is the possibility of devilling for fellow members of the Bar"
- harass or worry (someone)
"he was deviled by a new-found fear"