Definition of devil

• n. - The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind.
• n. - An evil spirit; a demon.
• n. - A very wicked person; hence, any great evil.
• n. - An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or, ironically, of negation.
• n. - A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
• n. - A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.
• v. t. - To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
• v. t. - To grill with Cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.