devil

1. (theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.Synonyms: demonAntonyms: angel, god

2. (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.

3. (euphemistic, with an article, as an intensifier) Hell.Examples: "What in the devil is that?"; "What the devil is that?"; "She is having a devil of a time fixing it."Synonyms: deuce, dickens, fuck, heck, hell

4. (India) A poltergeist that haunts printing works.

5. (dialectal, in compounds) A barren, unproductive and unused area.Examples: "devil strip"

6. (cooking) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.Examples: "Men and women busy in baking, broiling, roasting oysters, and preparing devils on the gridiron."

1. (intransitive) To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.Examples: "He did not repeat the scathing estimate of her character by Quatrefages, who at that time spent one afternoon a week devilling at the Consulate, keeping the petty-cash box in order."

1. (theology) The chief devil; Satan.Synonyms: Aduwallah, Adversary, Al-Shaytaan, Antichrist, archfiend, Ash-Shaytan, Azazel, Beast