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devil

noun verb

a word used in exclamations of confusion

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
D
Ends with
L
Contains
EV
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdɛvəl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a word used in exclamations of confusion

    “what the devil”

noun

  1. an evil supernatural being

noun

  1. a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)

    “he chased the young hellions out of his yard”

noun

  1. a cruel wicked and inhuman person

verb

  1. coat or stuff with a spicy paste

    “devilled eggs”

verb

  1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

    “Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”

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Example Sentences

what the devil
the deuce with it
the dickens you say
he chased the young hellions out of his yard
devilled eggs
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

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