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devil


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verb
deviled or devilleddevil·ing or devil·ling \ˈde-və-liŋ, ˈdev-liŋ\

Definition of DEVIL

transitive verb
1
: to season highly <deviled eggs>
2
: tease, annoy

First Known Use of DEVIL

1800

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with DEVIL

bevel, level, Neville, revel

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