devil

IPA: dˈɛvʌɫ

Root Word: Devil

(theology) The chief devil; Satan.
(theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
(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.
The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.
(euphemistic, with an article, as an intensifier) Hell.
A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.
A printer's assistant.
(India) A poltergeist that haunts printing works.
A dust devil.
(dialectal, in compounds) A barren, unproductive and unused area.
(cooking) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.
A Tasmanian devil.
(cycling, slang) An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.
(nautical) Ellipsis of devil seam.: The seam between garboard strake and the keel (a seam on wooden boats)

To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
To annoy or bother.
To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.
To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:
To grill with cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.
To finely grind cooked ham or other meat with spices and condiments.
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.

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