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devil

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛv^əl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɛvəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dev′əl)

Inflections of 'devil' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.

devils: v 3rd person singular

devilling: v pres p (Mainly UK)

deviling: v pres p (US)

devilled: v past (Mainly UK)

deviled: v past (US)

devilled: v past p (Mainly UK)

deviled: v past p (US)

Collocations for "devil"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "devil" in context.

devil

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

(come here, oh), you little devil!
you poor little devil!
those little devils [threw stones, smashed my window]!
what the devil do you [want, mean]?
where the devil [were you, did you get to]?
[haunted, plagued, possessed] by the devil
the poor devil didn't know [where she was, what had hit him]
the devil in disguise
UK, slang: is a devil to [students, children, the population]
the devil will [take, claim] their souls
slang: is a devil [in bed, under the sheets]
a devil of a [read, movie, dinner]
had a devil of a [trip, time, vacation]
the [clutches, claws, grips] of the devil
escape from the [clutches] of the devil
make a deal with the devil
sell your soul to the devil
there'll be the devil to pay for your [actions, mistakes, behavior]
idiom: better the devil you know!
idiom: between the devil and the deep blue sea
idiom: played the devil with our [plans, ambitions, investments]
[talk, speak] of the devil!
is always playing (the) devil's advocate
loves to play (the) devil's advocate
sorry, I was just playing devil's advocate

devil [eggs, peppers, chicken, french fries]
deviled his [mother, father, parents] for

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'devil' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

cast - commit - advocate - deal - she - evil - handsome - clutch - disguise - league - sacrifice - wrath - possession - spawn - sly - sneaky

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devil

Collocations for "devil"

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