∙ (the devilorthe Devil) The chief devil; Satan. theology
∙ The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
∙ A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
∙ A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.
∙ Hell. euphemistically, with an article, as an intensifier
∙ A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.
∙ A dust devil.
∙ An evil or erring entity. religion, Christian Science
∙ A barren, unproductive and unused area. dialectal, in compounds
∙ A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper. cooking
∙ A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.
∙ A Tasmanian devil.
∙ An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated. cycling, slang
Verb
∙ To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
∙ To annoy or bother; to bedevil.
∙ To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.
∙ To grill with cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.
∙ To finely grind cooked ham or other meat with spices and condiments.
∙ To prepare a sidedish of shelled halved boiled eggs to whose extracted yolks are added condiments and spices, which mixture then is placed into the halved whites to be served.