 Etymology : Middle English devel, from Old English dEofol, from Late Latin diabolus, from Greek diabolos, literally, slanderer, from diaballein to throw across, slander, from dia- + ballein to throw; probably akin to Sanskrit gurate he lifts up
Pronunciation : de-v&l diale
Function : noun
Date : before 12th century
1. evil spirit, demon. harass, tease. an enemy, usually white people: "The devil made me do it " -- Paris (the devil made me do it). devil\dev"il\ , n. [as. de?fol, de?ful; akin to g. eufel, goth. diaba?lus; all fr. l. diabolus the devil, gr. the devil, the slanderer, fr. to slander, calumniate, orig., to throw across; across + to throw, let fall, fall; cf. skr. gal to fall. cf. diabolic.].
2. the evil one; satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind. [jesus] being forty days tempted of the devil. v.
3. that old serpent, called the devil, and satan, which deceiveth the whole world. xii.
4. 2. an evil spirit; a demon. a dumb man possessed with a devil. ix.
5. 3. a very wicked person; hence, any great evil. "that devil glendower." "the devil drunkenness." have not i chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? vi.
6. 4. an expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or, ironically, of negation. [low] the devil a puritan that he is, but a timepleaser. the things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, but wonder how the devil they got there.
7. (cookery) a dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with cayenne pepper. men and women busy in baking, broiling, roasting oysters, and preparing devils on the gridiron. w. scott.
8. (manuf.) a machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.
9. The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind.
10. An evil spirit; a demon.
11. A very wicked person; hence, any great evil.
12. An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or, ironically, of negation.
13. A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
14. A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.
15. To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
16. To grill with Cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper. a word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say" one of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief coat or stuff with a spicy paste; "devilled eggs".
17. 1. In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit. = Satan.
18. A devil is an evil spirit. the idea of angels with wings and devils with horns and hoofs. = demon.
19. feelings 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. I felt sorry for Blake, poor devil.
20. If you say that you are between the devil and the deep blue sea, you mean that you are in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant courses of action.
21. People say speak of the devil, or in British English talk of the devil, if someone they have just been talking about appears unexpectedly. Well, talk of the devil!.
22. emphasis When you want to emphasize how annoyed or surprised you are, you can use an expression such as what the devil, how the devil, or why the devil. `What the devil's the matter?'. Spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used to refer to demons, the term more often designates the prince of evil spirits. In the Bible the Devil is known as Satan, Beelzebub, and Lucifer. In Judaism, Satan emerges as subservient to God and as an adversary and accuser of Job and other humans. In postbiblical traditions he emerges as the tempter of humankind and is responsible for all the sins in the Bible. Christian theology holds that his main task is to tempt humans to reject the way of life and redemption in favour of sin and death. In the Qurn the Devil is frequently associated with Ibls; he tempts the unfaithful but not the true believer. In Hinduism there is no principal devil, although there are a variety of demons or devilish beings. Buddhists also recognize the existence of many demons, and Mara, the Buddha's opponent and tempter, is sometimes identified as a specific devil. devil ray Tasmanian devil Devils Island Devils Tower National Monument.
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