Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Anagrams | English word DEVIL

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Definitions of DEVIL

1. The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
2. A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
3. A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.
4. A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.
5. A dust devil.
6. A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.
7. A Tasmanian devil.
8. To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
9. To annoy or bother.
10. To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.
11. To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:
12. A printer's assistant.
13. (theology) The chief devil; Satan.
14. (theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
15. (folklore) A fictional image of a man, usually red or orange in skin color; with a set of horns on his head, a pointed goatee and a long tail and carrying a pitchfork; that represents evil and portrayed to children in an effort to discourage bad behavior.
16. (euphemistic, with an article, as an intensifier) Hell.
17. (India) A poltergeist that haunts printing works.
18. (dialectal, in compounds) A barren, unproductive and unused area.
19. (cookery) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
20. (cycling, slang) An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.
21. (nautical) Ellipsis of devil seam.: The seam between garboard strake and the keel (a seam on wooden boats)
22. (theology) The chief devil; Satan.

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