Definition of Devil. Meaning of Devil. Synonyms of Devil

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Definition of Devil

devil
Twilly Twil"ly, n. [C. Willy.] A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a willy or willying machine; -- called also twilly devil, and devil. See Devil, n., 6, and Willy. --Tomlinson.
Devil
Devil Dev"il, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deviledor Devilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Devilingor Devilling.] 1. To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil. 2. To grill with Cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper. A deviled leg of turkey. --W. Irving.

Meaning of Devil from wikipedia

- A devil is the personification of evil as it is conceived in many and various cultures and religious traditions. It is seen as the objectification of...
- The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. It was once native to mainland Australia and is now found...
- Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia folklore, the Jersey Devil (also known as the Leeds Devil) is a legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens...
- may refer to: Satan Devil in Christianity Demon Folk devil The Devil (1908 film), a 1908 film directed by D. W. Griffith The Devil (1915 film), an American...
- Devil Woman may refer to: "Devil Woman" (Marty Robbins song) (1962) "Devil Woman", a 1970 song by Clarence Carter, written by George Jackson "Devil Woman"...
- The mani****tion of the devil stick (also devil-sticks, devilsticks, flower sticks, gravity sticks, or juggling sticks) is a form of gyroscopic juggling...
- Christianity, the Devil (or Satan) is a fallen angel who rebelled against God. Satan was expelled from Heaven and sent to Earth. The Devil is often identified...
- A deal with the devil (also known as a compact or pact with the devil) is a cultural motif in European folklore, best exemplified by the legend of Faust...
- USS Sea Devil, the name of more than one United States Navy ship HMS Sea Devil (P244), a British submarine launched in 1945 USCGC Sea Devil (WPB-87368)...
- "The devil is in the detail" is an idiom that refers to a catch or mysterious element hidden in the details, meaning that something might seem simple...
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