Devil meaning

What does “devil” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“devil” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell.

devil

noun

  1. (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

  2. an evil supernatural being

  3. a word used in exclamations of confusion

    “what the devil”

    “the deuce with it”

    Synonymsdeucedickens
  4. a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)

    “he chased the young hellions out of his yard”

  5. a cruel wicked and inhuman person

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”

  2. coat or stuff with a spicy paste

    “devilled eggs”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University