DEVIL as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a word used in exclamations of confusion
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • what the devil
    • the deuce with it
    • the dickens you say
    Hypernyms(s) devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • one of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God
    • tempter of mankind
    • master of Hell
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) Devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he chased the young hellions out of his yard
    Hypernyms(s) devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • a cruel wicked and inhuman person
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

DEVIL as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • coat or stuff with a spicy paste
    Usage Example(s)
    • devilled eggs
    Hypernyms(s) devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • cause annoyance in
    • disturb, especially by minor irritations
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
    • It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
    Hypernyms(s) devil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)