devil
English Thesaurus
1. a word used in exclamations of confusion (noun.communication)
2. an evil supernatural being (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | evil spirit, |
| definition | : | a spirit tending to cause harm (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | incubus, |
| definition | : | a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | succuba, succubus, |
| definition | : | a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | dibbuk, dybbuk, |
| definition | : | (Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior (noun.person) |
3. (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell (noun.person)
| domain category | : | faith, religion, religious belief, |
| definition | : | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition) |
| domain category | : | islam, islamism, mohammedanism, muhammadanism, muslimism, |
| definition | : | the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran (noun.cognition) |
4. a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man) (noun.person)
5. a cruel wicked and inhuman person (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | demoniac, |
| definition | : | someone who acts as if possessed by a demon (noun.person) |
6. coat or stuff with a spicy paste (verb.creation)
| domain category | : | cookery, cooking, preparation, |
| definition | : | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat (noun.act) |
7. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | displease, |
| definition | : | give displeasure to (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | peeve, |
| definition | : | cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | ruffle, |
| definition | : | trouble or vex (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | fret, |
| definition | : | cause annoyance in (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke, |
| definition | : | annoy continually or chronically (verb.emotion) |
| verb group | : | chafe, |
| definition | : | feel extreme irritation or anger (verb.emotion) |
8. an evil supernatural being (noun.person)
9. (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell (noun.person)
| derivation | : | satanic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to Satan (adj.pert) |
10. a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man) (noun.person)
11. a cruel wicked and inhuman person (noun.person)
12. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | devilment, devilry, deviltry, mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan, |
| definition | : | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | irritant, thorn, |
| definition | : | something that causes irritation and annoyance (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | annoyer, tease, teaser, vexer, |
| definition | : | someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) (noun.person) |
13. an evil supernatural being (noun.person)
14. (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell (noun.person)
| derivation | : | satanic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to Satan (adj.pert) |
15. a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man) (noun.person)
16. a cruel wicked and inhuman person (noun.person)
17. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | devilment, devilry, deviltry, mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan, |
| definition | : | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | irritant, thorn, |
| definition | : | something that causes irritation and annoyance (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | annoyer, tease, teaser, vexer, |
| definition | : | someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) (noun.person) |
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