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devil

Definition

  • noun: the most powerful spirit of evil in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam who is often represented as the ruler of hell
  • noun: 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
  • verb: to season highly
  • used to make a statement or question more forceful
  • synonyms: demon, devil's hand

Examples

  • The new regulations have created 'a devil of' a problem [=a very difficult problem] for many small businesses.

  • He had 'a devil of a time' getting another job. [=he found it very difficult to get another job]

  • The shoes look great, but they're 'the devil' to walk in. [=they are very difficult to walk in]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Listen to me, if you see that old man, don't you go near him. He's the triple six real deal scratch. What's a scratch? It's the devil himself. Let's unload the rest of this, get it up top. Now, what are you waitin' for? Shut up. All right, Ellis. Can you climb that trunk, (..)
    2012 Mud