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devil12 entries found for devil. The first 10 are listed below.To select an entry, click on it. For more results, click here. Main Entry: 1dev·il  Pronunciation: 'de-v&l dialect 'di- Function: noun 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 1 often capitalized : the personal supreme spirit of evil often represented in Jewish and Christian belief as the tempter of humankind, the leader of all apostate angels, and the ruler of hell -- usually used with the; often used as an interjection, an intensive, or a generalized term of abuse <what the devil is this?> <the devil you say!> 2 : an evil spirit : DEMON 3 a : an extremely wicked person : FIEND b archaic : a great evil 4 : a person of notable energy, recklessness, and dashing spirit; also : one who is mischievous <those kids are little devils today> 5 : FELLOW -- usually used in the phrases poor devil, lucky devil 6 a : something very trying or provoking <having a devil of a time with this problem> b : severe criticism or rebuke : HELL -- used with the <I'll probably catch the devil for this> c : the difficult, deceptive, or problematic part of something <the devil is in the details> 7 : DUST DEVIL 8 Christian Science : the opposite of Truth : a belief in sin, sickness, and death : EVIL, ERROR - between the devil and the deep blue sea : faced with two equally objectionable alternatives - devil to pay : severe consequences -- used with the <there'll be the devil to pay if we're late>
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