Meaning & Definition of Devil in English
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Devil
/dɛvəl/
noun
1. (judeo-christian and islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of god
- Tempter of mankind
- Master of hell
synonym:
- Satan,
- Old Nick,
- Devil,
- Lucifer,
- Beelzebub,
- the Tempter,
- Prince of Darkness
2. An evil supernatural being
synonym:
- devil,
- fiend,
- demon,
- daemon,
- daimon
3. A word used in exclamations of confusion
- "What the devil"
- "The deuce with it"
- "The dickens you say"
synonym:
- devil,
- deuce,
- dickens
4. A rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
- "He chased the young hellions out of his yard"
synonym:
- hellion,
- heller,
- devil
5. A cruel wicked and inhuman person
synonym:
- monster,
- fiend,
- devil,
- demon,
- ogre
verb
1. Cause annoyance in
- Disturb, especially by minor irritations
- "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
- "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
synonym:
- annoy,
- rag,
- get to,
- bother,
- get at,
- irritate,
- rile,
- nark,
- nettle,
- gravel,
- vex,
- chafe,
- devil
2. Coat or stuff with a spicy paste
- "Devilled eggs"
synonym:
- devil
Examples of using
Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.
Let the devil take him!
Keep away from me, devil!