devil
🇺🇸
/ˈdevl/
🇬🇧
/ˈdevl/
noun
C1
the most powerful evil being
In many stories, the devil is the ruler of hell and the enemy of God.
C1
an evil spirit
The villagers believed the strange illness was caused by an angry devil.
R
a person who behaves badly, especially a child
That little devil broke my favorite vase while playing.
R
used to emphasize an opinion about someone
He's a clever devil who always gets what he wants.
translation
the most powerful evil being; an evil spirit; a person who behaves badly, especially a child; used to emphasize an opinion about someone
Word Forms
Plural
devils