1. An evil supernatural being
   - fiend, demon, daemon, daimon 
2. A word used in exclamations of confusion
   "what the devil"
   - deuce, dickens 
3. A rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
   - hellion, heller 
4. A cruel wicked and inhuman person
   - monster, fiend, demon, ogre

1. Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
   - annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark [Brit], nettle, gravel [US], vex, chafe 
2. Coat or stuff with a spicy paste

1. (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
   - Satan, Old Nick, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness

Derived forms: deviled, devils, devilled, devilling, deviling

See also: devilize, devilment, diabolic

Type of: bad hat, cook, disagreeable person, displease, evil spirit, exclaiming, exclamation, fix, make, mischief-maker, prepare, ready, spiritual being, supernatural being, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler, unpleasant person

Encyclopedia: Devil

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