A Devil

Proper noun

1. (theology) The chief devil; Satan. Antonym: God

Noun

1. (theology) An evil creature.Synonym: demonAntonyms: angel, god
2. (folklore) A fictional image of a man, usually red or orange in skin color; with a set of horns on his head, a pointed goatee and a long tail and carrying a pitchfork; that represents evil and portrayed to children in an effort to discourage bad behavior.
3. The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.Antonyms: angel, conscience
4. A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.Synonyms: imp, rascal, scamp, scoundrelAntonyms: angel, saint
5. A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.Synonyms: bastard, bitch, (UK) bugger, stinkerAntonyms: (US) cakewalk, piece of cake
6. (euphemistic, with an article, as an intensifier) Hell.Synonyms: (euphemistic) deuce, (euphemistic) dickens, (vulgar) fuck, heck, hell
7. A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.Synonyms: (UK) bugger, (used of a woman) cow, (UK) sod
8. A dust devil.
9. (religion, Christian Science) An evil or erring entity.
10. (dialectal, in compounds) A barren, unproductive and unused area.
11. (cooking) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
12. A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.
13. A Tasmanian devil.
14. (cycling, slang) An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.