name
(theology) The chief devil; Satan.
noun
(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., as used in the production of mungo or shoddy.
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, on wooden boats”).
verb
To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
To annoy or bother.
(intransitive) To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.
To ghostwrite; to author while working as a ‘devil’.
To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:
To shred fabric into its fibres for recycling, as in the production of mungo or shoddy.
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