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- [dev-uh l]
- /ˈdɛv əl/
- /ˈdev.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dev-uh l]
- /ˈdɛv əl/
Definitions of devil word
- proper noun devil In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit. 3
- countable noun devil A devil is an evil spirit. 3
- countable noun devil You can use devil to emphasize the way you feel about someone. For example, if you call someone a poor devil, you are saying that you feel sorry for them. You can call someone you are fond of but who sometimes annoys or irritates you an old devil or a little devil. 3
- countable noun devil If you refer to someone as a devil, you mean that they do not behave very well but you like them and are not angry with them. 3
- noun devil the chief spirit of evil and enemy of God, often represented as the ruler of hell and often depicted as a human figure with horns, cloven hoofs, and tail 3
- noun devil one of the subordinate evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief 3
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Origin of devil
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English devel, Old English dēofol < Late Latin diabolus < Greek diábolos Satan (Septuagint, NT), literally, slanderer (noun), slanderous (adj.), verbid of diabállein to assault someone's character, literally, to throw across, equivalent to dia- dia- + bállein to throw
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Parts of speech for Devil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
devil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
devil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for devil
noun devil
- rogue — a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.
- scamp — an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- ogre — a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- imp — a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- dastard — a contemptible sneaking coward
verb devil
- jiving — swing music or early jazz.
- braise — When you braise meat or a vegetable, you fry it quickly and then cook it slowly in a covered dish with a small amount of liquid.
- warm up — Informal. a warming: Sit by the fire and have a nice warm.
- play cat and mouse — Also called cat and rat. a children's game in which players in a circle keep a player from moving into or out of the circle and permit a second player to move into or out of the circle to escape the pursuing first player.
- get to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
Antonyms for devil
noun devil
- humanitarian — having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
- god — the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.
- friend — a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
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