Deviless vs. Devil — What's the Difference?

A female devil.

A devil is the personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions. It is seen as the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.It is difficult to specify a particular definition of any complexity that will cover all of the traditions, beyond that it is a manifestation of evil.

A she-devil.

Often Devil In many religions, the major personified spirit of evil, ruler of Hell, and foe of God. Used with the.

A subordinate evil spirit; a demon.

A wicked or malevolent person.

A person

An energetic, mischievous, daring, or clever person.

(Printing) A printer's devil.

A device or machine, especially one having teeth or spikes and used for tearing.

An outstanding example, especially of something difficult or bad

A severe reprimand or expression of anger

(Informal) Used as an intensive

To season (food) heavily.

To annoy, torment, or harass.

To tear up (cloth or rags) in a toothed machine.

(theology) The chief devil; Satan.

(theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.

(folklore) 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.

The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.

A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.

A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.

Hell.

A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.

A printer's assistant.

(India) A poltergeist that haunts printing works.

A dust devil.

A barren, unproductive and unused area.

(cookery) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.

A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.

A Tasmanian devil.

An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.

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To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.

To annoy or bother.

To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.

To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:

To grill with cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.

To finely grind cooked ham or other meat with spices and condiments.

To prepare a sidedish of shelled halved boiled eggs to whose extracted yolks are added condiments and spices, which mixture then is placed into the halved whites to be served.

The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind.

An evil spirit; a demon.

A very wicked person; hence, any great evil.

An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or, ironically, of negation.

A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.

A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.

To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.

To grill with Cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

One of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief

A word used in exclamations of confusion;

A rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man);

A cruel wicked and inhuman person

Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;

Coat or stuff with a spicy paste;