Entry Word: devil

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 capitalizedthe supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of Hell <the Devil is traditionally seen as a being who relentlessly tempts people to commit evil>

Synonyms Lucifer, Satan

Related Words deuce, dickens

Phrases Prince of Darkness

2 an evil spirit <acted as if possessed by some devil> — see demon
3 a member of the human race <that poor devil never did achieve his dream> — see human
4 an appealingly mischievous person <why, you little devil!> — see scamp 1
5 a mean, evil, or unprincipled person <heʼs a devil to everyone he does business with> — see villain