Devil

/ˈdɛvəl/ · name

Meaning

(theology) The chief devil; Satan..

Definitions by Sense

1. (theology) The chief devil; Satan.
2. (theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
3. (folklore) A man with red or orange skin and a pair of horns on his head, a pointed goatee, and a long tail, who carries a pitchfork, represents evil, and is portrayed to children as a boogeyman who punishes bad behavior.
4. The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
5. A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
6. A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.
7. (euphemistic, with an article, as an intensifier) Hell.
8. A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.

Example Sentences

The devil in me wants to let him suffer.

Those two kids are devils in a toy store.

That math problem was a devil.

What in the devil is that?

What the devil is that?

She is having a devil of a time fixing it.

You can go to the devil for all I care.

'Well, I'm damned,' said Bond. 'Of course that old devil M never told me. He just gives one the facts. Never tells one any good news. I suppose he thinks it might influence one's decision to take a case or not.'

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Word Forms

• the devil
• Devil
• davil
• debbil
• diuel
• divel
• divil
• deuill
• devel
• devell
• devill
• diuell
• devils
• deviling
• devilling
• deviled
• devilled

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