: the most powerful spirit of evil in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam who is often represented as the ruler of hell
informal
1
—used to make a statement or question more forceful
What the devil are you talking about?
Where the devil have you been?
2
: something that is very difficult or that causes a lot of trouble
The shoes look great, but they're the devil to walk in.
Examples of the Devil in a Sentence
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 14 July 2024
Instead of fearing this feeling and running from it, use this month as a great opportunity to face your inner demons head-on as the Devil card arrives.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2024
Highlights include a wrecked train car and high cliffs, along with the Devil’s Sawmill Waterfall, which has long been a local gem and was recently added to the West Virginia Waterfall Trail.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2024
It was followed by the chart debuts of Netflix’s Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult docuseries (673 million minutes viewed for three episodes) and Eric (672 million minutes/six episodes), and then Netflix’s Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (rising two spots with 443 million minutes/10 episodes).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 July 2024
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Noun
The premise became the ultimate fight between good and evil when God (Tom Ellis) and the Devil (Sasheer Zamata) are both fired and sent to Earth to reconnect with humanity, trapped inside the bodies of two chubby house cats.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 14 July 2024
Instead of fearing this feeling and running from it, use this month as a great opportunity to face your inner demons head-on as the Devil card arrives.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2024
Highlights include a wrecked train car and high cliffs, along with the Devil’s Sawmill Waterfall, which has long been a local gem and was recently added to the West Virginia Waterfall Trail.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2024
It was followed by the chart debuts of Netflix’s Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult docuseries (673 million minutes viewed for three episodes) and Eric (672 million minutes/six episodes), and then Netflix’s Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (rising two spots with 443 million minutes/10 episodes).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 July 2024
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“The Devil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Devil. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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