devil meaning and definition

DEVIL noun

Definition of Devil (noun)

1. (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
   • synonyms: Beelzebub, Lucifer, Old Nick, Prince of Darkness, Satan, the Tempter
2. an evil supernatural being
   • synonyms: daemon, daimon, demon, fiend
3. a word used in exclamations of confusion
   • "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say"
   • synonyms: deuce, dickens
4. a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
   • "he chased the young hellions out of his yard"
   • synonyms: heller, hellion
5. a cruel wicked and inhuman person
   • synonyms: demon, fiend, monster, ogre

DEVIL verb

Definition of devil (verb)

1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
   • "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
   • synonyms: annoy, bother, chafe, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex
2. coat or stuff with a spicy paste
   • "devilled eggs"