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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A dust devil.
  • A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases '''poor devil''' and '''lucky devil'''.
  • A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.
  • A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
  • dialectical|places barren, unproductive and unused, as in devil strip.Dictionary of Regional American English[http://www.word-detective.com/030600.html#devilstrip Word Detective: Tales from the berm]
  • with an [[article|as an intensifier Hell.
  • Christian Science An evil or erroneous entity.
  • The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
  • theology A creature of hell.
  • theology ('''the devil''' ''or'' '''the Devil''') The chief devil; Satan.

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Proper noun:

  • theology The chief devil; Satan.

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Verb:

  • To annoy or bother; to bedevil.
  • To finely grind cooked ham or other meat with spices and condiments.
  • To grill with cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.
  • To prepare a sidedish of shelled halved boiled eggs to whose extracted yokes are added condiments and spices, which mixture then is placed into the halved whites to be served.

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