devil
noun
1. (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Similar word(s): beelzebub, lucifer
Definition categories: person
2. an evil supernatural being
Similar word(s): daemon, daimon, demon, fiend
Definition categories: person
3. a word used in exclamations of confusion
- what the devil
Similar word(s): deuce, dickens
Definition categories: communication, exclaiming, exclamation
4. a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
Similar word(s): hellion
Definition categories: person, troublemaker, troubler
5. a cruel wicked and inhuman person
Similar word(s): demon, fiend, monster, ogre
Definition categories: person
Sentences with devil as a noun:
- devil strip
verb
1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Similar word(s): annoy, bother, chafe, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex
Definition categories: emotion, displease
2. coat or stuff with a spicy paste
- devilled eggs
Definition categories: creation, cook, fix, make, prepare, ready