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- [dev-uh l]
- /ˈdɛv əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dev-uh l]
- /ˈdɛv əl/
Definitions of deviled word
- noun deviled Theology. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption. 1
- noun deviled an atrociously wicked, cruel, or ill-tempered person. 1
- noun deviled a person who is very clever, energetic, reckless, or mischievous. 1
- noun deviled a person, usually one in unfortunate or pitiable circumstances: The poor devil kept losing jobs through no fault of his own. 1
- noun deviled Also called printer's devil. Printing. a young worker below the level of apprentice in a printing office. 1
- noun deviled any of various mechanical devices, as a machine for tearing rags, a machine for manufacturing wooden screws, etc. 1
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Origin of deviled
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 Deviled
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deviled 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".
deviled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deviled
verb deviled
- poach — to trespass, especially on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt.
- sear — to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- griddle — a frying pan with a handle and a slightly raised edge, for cooking pancakes, bacon, etc., over direct heat.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
noun deviled
- imped — a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
Antonyms for deviled
verb deviled
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
- freeze — to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
noun deviled
- friended — provided with or accompanied by friends.
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