Devil (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Her constant nagging started to devil him and he felt his temper rising.
- The humming noise from the fridge is beginning to devil me and I need to turn it off.
- Not being able to find a decent parking spot deviled her the entire morning.
- Small mistakes in his writing always deviled the perfectionist editor.
- His boss's constant micromanaging deviled him and prevented him from focusing on his work.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Harry
- Chivvy
- Antagonize
- Harass
- Antagonise
- Fret
- Hassle
- Molest
- Provoke
- Get
- Chevy
- Peeve
- Rankle
- Grate
- Beset
- Eat Into
- Chevvy
- Chivy
- Get Under One's Skin
- Ruffle
- Plague
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Meaning 2
Coat or stuff with a spicy paste; "devilled eggs".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The chef devilled the ham to give it a spicy kick.
- She decided to devilled the chicken wings for the party appetizers.
- To make the dish more flavorful, he devilled the shrimps with hot sauce.
- After boiling the eggs, she devilled them for a snack.
- Restaurant menu included devilled kidneys, devilled fish, and other spicy dishes.