devil

Meanings

• (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
• an evil supernatural being
• a word used in exclamations of confusion
  • "what the devil"
• 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
  • "devilled eggs"

Synonyms

annoy, Beelzebub, bother, chafe, daemon, daimon, demon, deuce, dickens, fiend, get at, get to, gravel, heller, hellion, irritate, Lucifer, monster, nark, nettle, ogre, Old Nick, Prince of Darkness, rag, rile, Satan, the Tempter, vex