Definitions from Wiktionary (devil)
▸ noun: (theology) The chief devil; Satan.
▸ noun: (theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
▸ noun: (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.
▸ noun: The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
▸ noun: A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
▸ noun: A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.
▸ noun: (euphemistic, with an article, as an intensifier) Hell.
▸ noun: A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.
▸ noun: A printer's assistant.
▸ noun: (India) A poltergeist that haunts printing works.
▸ noun: A dust devil.
▸ noun: (dialectal, in compounds) A barren, unproductive and unused area.
▸ noun: (cooking) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
▸ noun: A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.
▸ noun: A Tasmanian devil.
▸ noun: (cycling, slang) An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.
▸ verb: To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
▸ verb: To annoy or bother.
▸ verb: To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.
▸ verb: To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:
▸ verb: To grill with cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.
▸ verb: To finely grind cooked ham or other meat with spices and condiments.
▸ verb: To prepare a sidedish of shelled halved boiled eggs to whose extracted yolks are added condiments and spices, which mixture then is placed into the halved whites to be served.
▸ noun: (theology) The chief devil; Satan.
▸ noun: (nautical) Ellipsis of devil seam.: The seam between garboard strake and the keel (a seam on wooden boats)
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▸ noun: (theology) The chief devil; Satan.
▸ noun: (theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
▸ noun: (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.
▸ noun: The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
▸ noun: A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
▸ noun: A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.
▸ noun: (euphemistic, with an article, as an intensifier) Hell.
▸ noun: A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.
▸ noun: A printer's assistant.
▸ noun: (India) A poltergeist that haunts printing works.
▸ noun: A dust devil.
▸ noun: (dialectal, in compounds) A barren, unproductive and unused area.
▸ noun: (cooking) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
▸ noun: A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.
▸ noun: A Tasmanian devil.
▸ noun: (cycling, slang) An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.
▸ verb: To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
▸ verb: To annoy or bother.
▸ verb: To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.
▸ verb: To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:
▸ verb: To grill with cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.
▸ verb: To finely grind cooked ham or other meat with spices and condiments.
▸ verb: To prepare a sidedish of shelled halved boiled eggs to whose extracted yolks are added condiments and spices, which mixture then is placed into the halved whites to be served.
▸ noun: (theology) The chief devil; Satan.
▸ noun: (nautical) Ellipsis of devil seam.: The seam between garboard strake and the keel (a seam on wooden boats)
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Old Nick,
Satan,
Prince of Darkness,
the devil,
fiend,
demon,
daimon,
daemon,
ogre,
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