1. An evil supernatural being
   "The ancient text warned of devils that could possess the weak-minded";
   - fiend, demon, daemon [archaic], daimon [archaic]
    
2. A cruel wicked and inhuman person
   "The devil showed no remorse for his heinous crimes";
   - monster, fiend, demon, ogre
    
3. A rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
   "he chased the young devils out of his yard";
   - hellion [N. Amer], heller
    
4. [informal] A word used in exclamations of confusion
   "what the devil";
   - deuce [informal], dickens [informal]

1. Cause annoyance, especially by persistent minor irritations
   "His constant interruptions devil the entire team";
   - annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at [informal], irritate, rile, nark [Brit, slang], nettle, gravel [US], vex, chafe [archaic], tick off [informal], roil [N. Amer]
    
2. (cooking) coat or stuff with a spicy paste
   "They devilled the eggs for the party"

1. (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
   - Satan, Old Nick [informal], Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness, archfiend [literary]

Derived forms: devils, deviled, deviling, devilled, devilling

Type of: bad hat [informal], cook, disagreeable person, displease, evil spirit, exclaiming, exclamation, fix [informal], make, mischief-maker, prepare, ready, spiritual being, supernatural being, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler, unpleasant person

Encyclopedia: Devil, flesh, world