devil

/dˈɛvəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

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”
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”
2. coat or stuff with a spicy paste
   “devilled eggs”

Synonyms for devil

• Satan
• Old Nick
• Lucifer
• Beelzebub
• the Tempter
• Prince of Darkness
• fiend
• demon
• daemon
• daimon
• deuce
• dickens
• hellion
• heller
• monster
• ogre
• annoy
• rag
• get to
• bother
• get at
• irritate
• rile
• nark
• nettle
• gravel
• vex
• chafe

Words that rhyme with devil

• level
• bevel
• revel
• bedevil
• daredevil
• dishevel
• multilevel
• bevil
• bevill
• devoll
• evel