Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: devil
IPA transcription: [d'ɛvəl]
Pronunciations of devil
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Satan, Old_Nick, Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the_Tempter, Prince_of_Darkness
    Meaning: (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
  • Synonyms: devil, fiend, demon, daemon, daimon
    Meaning: an evil supernatural being
  • Synonyms: devil, deuce, dickens
    Meaning: a word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say"
  • Synonyms: hellion, heller, devil
    Meaning: a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); "he chased the young hellions out of his yard"
Usage examples
  • Devil Chops
  • "The devil!
  • What the devil!
  • “The devil!”
  • "Then go to the devil!
  • "Been busy as the devil.
  • What the devil's the matter?
  • The devil is waiting for me.
  • "No, not the devil, but yourself.
  • "How the devil did he get out here?"
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Metal umlaut, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording William II of England, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Rock–paper–scissors, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Octavia E. Butler, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Oriel College, Oxford, License CC BY-SA 4.0