devil
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Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
D E I L V
Two-Letter Start
DE
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Ending
IL
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- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- DE start
- IL ending
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Definitions
noun
An evil creature.
noun
(with article) The chief devil; Satan.
noun
A fictional image of a man, usually red or orange in skin color; with a set of horns on his head, a pointed goatee and a long tail and carrying a pitchfork; that represents evil and portrayed to children in an effort to discourage bad behavior.
noun
The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
"The devil in me wants to let him suffer."
noun
A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
"Those two kids are devils in a toy store."
noun
A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.
"That math problem was a devil."
noun
(with an article, as an intensifier) Hell.
"She is having a devil of a time fixing it."
noun
A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.
noun
A dust devil.
noun
(Christian Science) An evil or erring entity.
noun
(in compounds) A barren, unproductive and unused area.
"devil strip"
noun
A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
noun
A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.
noun
A Tasmanian devil.
noun
An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.
verb
To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
verb
To annoy or bother.
verb
To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.
verb
To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:
Related Words
Same Letters
- deviled
- levied
- veiled
- lived
Synonyms
- bastard
- bitch
- bugger
- stinker
- cow
- sod
- demon
- deuce
- dickens
- fuck
- heck
- hell
Antonyms
- god
- angel
- conscience
- saint
- cakewalk
- pieceofcake