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devil

/ˈdɛvəl/noun, verb2 syllables

Devil means: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.

Synonyms for devil43

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

Satan, Old Nick, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness

noun, as in an evil supernatural being

fiend, demon, daemon, daimon

noun, as in a cruel wicked and inhuman person

monster, fiend, demon, ogre

noun, as in a word used in exclamations of confusion

deuce, dickens

noun, as in a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)

hellion, heller

verb, as in cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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

also used for devil

Aduwallah, Adversary, Al-Shaytaan, Antichrist, archfiend, Ash-Shaytan, Azazel, Beast, bogey, bedevil, aggravate, rankle, ruffle, sting, antagonize

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What does devil mean?7

verb

1

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”

2

coat or stuff with a spicy paste“devilled eggs”

noun

1

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

2

an evil supernatural being

3

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

4

a word used in exclamations of confusion“what the devil”

5

a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)“he chased the young hellions out of his yard”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with devil?2

two syllables

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Devil in a sentence

  • The young woman was so beautiful, that even the devil wanted to marry her.sam_m
  • If the devil is powerless, he sends his wife.unknown
  • If you live in hell, then don't argue with the devil!joshodude_1308
  • Talk of devil, and he's presently at your elbow.Dejo
  • And you, what the devil do you want here?Hybrid
  • In times of famine, the devil feeds on flies.Adelpa
  • When there's two religions on the same pillow, the devil sleeps between them.Raizin
  • God is good, there is no devil but fear.Adelpa

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of devil

as a noun

plural
devils

as a verb

past tense
deviled
present participle
deviling
third-person singular
devils
past participle
deviled