devil

Words with a similar base: devil

'devil'

[satan.n.01] as in: (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

'devil'

[devil.n.02] as in: an evil supernatural being

'devil'

[devil.n.03] as in: a word used in exclamations of confusion

Examples:
what the devil
the deuce with it
the dickens you say

'devil'

[hellion.n.01] as in: a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)

Examples:
he chased the young hellions out of his yard

'devil'

[monster.n.04] as in: a cruel wicked and inhuman person

'devil'

[annoy.v.01] as in: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Examples:
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

'devil'

[devil.v.02] as in: coat or stuff with a spicy paste

Examples:
devilled eggs

Origins

					devil (English)
└── deofol (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    ├── diabolus (Latin)
    └── διάβολος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
        └── διαβάλλω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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