definition of
devil

[1] #1 devil n. [Satan, Old Nick, Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness] (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell. wn

[2] #2 devil n. [fiend, demon, daemon, daimon] an evil supernatural being. wn

[3] #3 devil n. [deuce, dickens] a word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say". wn

[4] #4 devil n. [hellion, heller] a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); "he chased the young hellions out of his yard". wn

[5] #5 devil v. [annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe] 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". wn