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[ shee-dev-il, -dev- ] / ˈʃiˈdɛv ɪl, -ˌdɛv- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR she-devil ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna woman who resembles a devil, as in extreme wickedness, cruelty, or bad temper. Words nearby she-devilshe-crab soup, shed, shed blood, shedder, shed dormer, she-devil, shedful, shed hand, shed light on, shedload, shed out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for she-devilBut it does show a gentler, more sympathetic side to the ‘she-devil’ seen in the tabloids. Revealed: The Softer Side of Amanda Knox|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST Knox herself has been labeled both a “she-devil” and a “faithful” innocent. Knox Case Nears Its Gaudy End|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST Uncle Henry's ancient dame was a she-devil, to carry her off! The Vehement Flame|Margaret Wade Campbell Deland I suppose they've never found any trace of the she-devil, have they? A Tar-Heel Baron|Mabell Shippie Clarke Pelton
The disguise was good for all that; had it not been for that she-devil, I must have escaped. The Trapper's Daughter|Gustave Aimard That she-devil will never take the trouble to follow me out here. The Lamp in the Desert|Ethel M. Dell Why, you she-devil, is it possible you have been trading upon the suspicions you heard me breathe about the woman? The Bride of the Tomb and Queenie's Terrible Secret|Mrs. Alexander McVeigh Miller
Words related to she-devilshrew, harpy, cat, harridan, witch, virago, termagant, hellcat, dragon, wench, fury, siren, hussy, bitch, hellion, carper, detractor, vixen, nag, scold |